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Re: Atlas switcher , burnt smell - BR60103 - 03-15-2013
You should be safe with an oil that says "plastic compatible".
When I was young, my best friend lubed his Kitmaster locos with some Mazola from the kitchen. Later on they stopped running (these were 100% plastic) and we found the axles had expanded. Then MR had an article showing plastic parts that had been soaked in oil for a few months. Not a pretty sight.
So plastic compatible for anything used around the trains because it can get splattered on the other bits.
Re: Atlas switcher , burnt smell - teejay - 03-16-2013
Thanks , guys , ....think I'll just pour the oil in a bowl and dunk the loco in it for a few hours
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Re: Atlas switcher , burnt smell - Charlie B - 03-16-2013
teejay Wrote:Thanks , guys , ....think I'll just pour the oil in a bowl and dunk the loco in it for a few hoursBe sure to put it in the dish washer to clean it first.
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Charlie
Re: Atlas switcher , burnt smell - Mike Kieran - 03-16-2013
I just throw mine in the laundry and hang them up afterwards. If you put them in the dryer, they shrink to N Scale.
Re: Atlas switcher , burnt smell - teejay - 03-16-2013
Don't forget the dryer sheets , so she'll just slide down the track with no static cling . Smells purty, too .
Re: Atlas switcher , burnt smell - teejay - 03-16-2013
More good news ...got out my Kato NW2 ......gee that thing runs smooth and quiet , had almost forgotten how good that loco really is . I haven't oiled the other switcher yet .
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