Help with rebuilding trucks.

[ray_m]

Hi folks.


1) What is the best way to degrease the trucks? For some reason I'm thinking soap and water in a wire mesh strainer so as to not lose any small bits scrubbed with a tooth brush will be fine.

2) What would be the best method for removing flashing from such small parts? An X-acto blade would be too risky, might carve off too much. So either a quick pass with a small jewelers file or very fine grit sandpaper might be the best method.

I use dish soap and water with a tooth brush.
Depending on what has to be removed, I use a hobby knife for removing large burrs and a file or fine sand paper to clean up smaller imperfections.
also, check the gears for cracks.
Which loco is it?