Simple question: What's the best oil/lubricant for N Gauge locos and where do you apply it?

Many different replies will be forthcoming, but I'm jumping in first... apply whatever it is SPARINGLY.

Personally I use the Gaugemaster GM619 which comes with a needle applicator, and apply it to gears, worms (when necessary) and sometimes to the motion on steam locos.
As has been said, if you can see it you've used too much.
With a large collection of locos inevitably some don't get run for a while so I give the gears a very light oiling before running them.

Quote from: newportnobby on August 05, 2014, 11:21:03 AM
Personally I use the Gaugemaster GM619 which comes with a needle applicator...

Stupid question... does that come complete with the oil?

Quote from: Wishmaster on August 05, 2014, 11:02:59 AM
Simple question: What's the best oil/lubricant for N Gauge locos and where do you apply it?

A light sewing machine type oil such as Daywat (which is what Graham Farish themselves used on the models built in the UK).

This video may give you some guidelines even though the lubrication is being done on an American loco.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlcdWhe6hn4


Thanks to Mike Fifer for posting this video 

cheers John.

Quote from: Wishmaster on August 05, 2014, 11:29:34 AM

Quote from: newportnobby on August 05, 2014, 11:21:03 AM
Personally I use the Gaugemaster GM619 which comes with a needle applicator...

Stupid question... does that come complete with the oil?

Not a stupid question but the answer is yes. Prices vary between £4.50 - £5.00 dependent on source

Dapoil - when the locos need it!

I used to use slick50 synthetic but the aerosol got discontinued so now use synthetic engine oil (vauxhall) - its thinner than the grease bachmann use, hasnt attacked any plastics yet, doesnt evaporate and the dibbles from the can after an oil change does alot of locos. Applied to any parts that are in contact with any stationary parts - sparingly. More is not better. Either a very fine needle applicator or better with a pin dipped in a drip of it. Not on the carbon brushes - makes a serious mess.
Regards
Russ