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Tips and Tricks - Locos

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Cleaning wheels Use the edge of a track cleaning rubber to clean loco wheels.
Cleaning wheels - (Especially for  newcomers) Do NOT use abrasives such as steel wool or sandpaper to clean wheels.
Lubrication Most top quality locos are lubricated sufficiently when they are assembled. Ninety nine times out of a hundred, if treated with respect, a model will never need lubrication again. 

Be very sparing with lubrication of a model, and preferably let an expert decide whether any lubrication is required, and then let the expert do it.

Remember, if not done correctly, lubrication is a magnet for dust and grime, which turns into an excellent grinding paste that WILL shorten the life of the loco.