I have a Tyco F-9 loco from about 1970. It has been in storage now for all these years and I've just in the last couple of years taken it out at the holidays to run it and I wonder if I should somehow lubricate the motor. Thanks in advance. Jim
Yeah, it's been 40 years, I'd suggest Labelle, but remember don't use too much or else it will do more harm than good.
a drop of oil here and there. on gears and axles.
Clean the wheels to, I guarantee there is 40 years of oxidation on them.
Especialy if the wheels are brass.
If it has traction tires those are most likely shot with dry rot.
If you just can not get it to work, use it as a static display in the scenery.
Or rip the motor out and you now have a unpowered dummy.
Or put it up on a shelf on the wall as a decoration.
Or trash can it.
"a drop of oil here and there. on gears and axles.
Clean the wheels to, I guarantee there is 40 years of oxidation on them.
Especialy if the wheels are brass.
If it has traction tires those are most likely shot with dry rot.
If you just can not get it to work, use it as a static display in the scenery.
Or rip the motor out and you now have a unpowered dummy.
Or put it up on a shelf on the wall as a decoration.
Or trash can it."
!!!!!!! :o!!!!!!!! PLEASE DON'T "TRASH CAN IT."!!!! Send it to me!! I'm always collecting ANYTHING that might even REMOTELY have anything to do with trains, so if you're going to trash ANYTHING having to do with trains, please check with me first! bevernie@hotmail.com ;D
THANX!!
8) Ernie