Jon You can actually slop it a bit into the coupler box -- it's totally plastic compatible. But yes since I file my Kadee coupler faces I've found the blackening improves appearance as well as

Denny, I recently had a car with squeaky, mediocre rolling wheels. I Neo-lubed the axle/journals without removing the wheels from the trucks... The improvement (after drying) was about a 50%

I had the young lady that my daughter calls "backpack girl" show up when I tried the Steam Era Freight cars site. She's a popular young lady on the Web, showing up on many sites that are suspended.

Mal-- I suspect that the surface area of the insulation bridged by Neolube on the loco drivers was greater than the surface area bridged by Neolube on an HO scale 33" wheelset. Especially with say,

Yes, see figure 5.41 on page 133 and figure 8.159 of my book. If you don't have my book, contact me off line. Bob Karig

I'd err in the favor of Mal's concern. I've used Neolube and managed to run it across wheel insulation. While it wasn't enough to cause a dead short, I could detect a slight current running across

While I don't think Neolube is good for trucks it is very good for Kadee type couplers that are not plastic. Neolube on the brass spring and drawbar of the coupler works (let it dry completely). It

Denny Anspach wrote: This is exactly my experience too, though I don't do the comprehensive rollability tests that Denny does. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley,

WILLIAM PARDIE wrote: Bill, please stop SHOUTING by using all caps. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Bob McCarthy at the Supply Depot is in the process of producing decals for notable fallen roads, like the ACL, C&WC, GA Road, CN&L, C of Ga and others. If interested please go to www.thesupplycar.net

CAN ANYONE DIRECT ME TO A GOOD DETAIL PHOTO OF THE RATCHET TYPE OF BRAKE STAFF USED ON SOME USRA COMPOSIT GONDOLAS? THANKS IN ADVANCE. BILL PARDIE

Although lubing does not generally hinder rollability, my experience and recordable data is that lubing axle ends with "whatever" lubricant is rarely of any measurable benefit in improving

My experience with Neolube is exactly the opposite of Mal Houck's. I routinely use it to paint PC-tie switch rods on my handbuilt turnouts, and it never causes a short circuit in that application.

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PWIW I like Poly Scale Nato Tri Color Black. How it compares to the others, I have no idea, it's not as black as Poly Scale Black. Brian Carlson

Guys; I agree that most, if not all, "off" blacks have a hint of green, but there are greens (Brunswick Green), and then there are greeeeens (Kelly Green). I agree Grimy Black looks much better on

Bruce turned me on to tarnished black years ago. But I am thinking it is just a shade darker than I would like. Is there a pre-mixed "black" that is a little lighter? I am open to any of the acrylics;

Ned; Floquil Grimy Black looks to my eye very much like the sun-bleached "black" of my youth. If I find it looks too grey, I add a bit of Engine Black to suit. All of the acrylic "off-blacks", in

Neolube is great stuff. I've painted locomotive wheels with it. But you can pay less than P-B-L wants for it. Look around. SGL Careful here......the Neolube contains graphite as it's lubricating

Bruce Smith Wrote: interior black, etc) and then to weather it with tarnished black. Bruce and others, Bruce turned me on to tarnished black years ago. But I am thinking it is just a shade darker