Can anyone tell me what to use to get the wheels of my rolling stock to quit squeeking. without making a big mess
I’ve tried using gun lubricant once and it worked well, thats all I had sitting around at the time.
My theory…Real rolling stock squeeks!!! I Only one of my trains has this problem, a bunch of gondolas so I let them squeek. What could be more realistic???/
Release the brakes. Did yoiu release all the handbrakes before rolling them???
I love it when the rolling stock wheels squeeks…sounds more realistic…I have a box car that came out by bachman years ago and it used to have a little man in it that would throw boxes from the train when a button was pushed over a special track that set it off electrically…it doesn’t work anymore, but i’ve kept the car because it has a really realistic squeek to it especially when in curves…it’s my favorite car out of all of the ones I own…keep it prototype! [:D]…chuck
I have a car like that, in a long string of intermodals. The problem is finding the right car to oil. I may need a working hotbox detector. The noise is only mildly annoying, but it is also an indication that there is a problem with material wear either on the axle or the side frame of the truck.
Of course with models, nobody gets killed if it causes an accident.[swg]
No mess system…
Systematically go through your stock to discover which one(s) aree squeaking. Then determine why they are squeaking.
Then again, your question implies that they are all squeaking. If so is this at one location, several places or everywhere?
If they don’t squeak at some places the places that produce a squeak should have some traceable problem with the track/rail.
If you can find it you can fix it.
I would not lubricate my way out of the problem. As Big Boy 4005 says a sueak means that you have friction and therefore wear. Lubrication will reduce it but it’s better to remove it. Lubrication will also get from the cars to everywhere else and provide abonding agent from dust to adhere to. it may also get into electrical bits where you definitely don’t want it.
Happy (squeak) hunting
They aren’t full of mice by any chance?
thanks for the input gentlemen . Smith i did not forget the handbrake. LOL
Dry powdered graphite is better than any type of oil for rolling stock, because oil is going to attract dirt as your trains go around the layout. You should be able to find powdered graphite at any auto parts store where it is sold as speedometer cable lube.
Check that the wheel flange is not hitting the underframe under certain track or curve conditions. The problem may not be in the bearings.