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Post by markm on Dec 13, 2013 11:41:35 GMT -5
I spent the weekend playing with my Mikados and am impressed with the performance. When I went to put them away, I started thinking about the best way to store them long term. Obviously one wants to insert them in the inner packaging with the wings to protect the drive shaft, but beyond that, store them wheels down, on their sides? Any thoughts?
Mark
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Post by ztrack on Dec 13, 2013 15:04:32 GMT -5
Mark I would go wheels down for long term storage. I know from my experience with Marklin locos, storing on their sides can result in the oils pooling to one side. This could cause some binding issues with the gears. Heck, I have even seen oil coming out of the side of Marklin locos from the oils seeping out between the pan and the chassis. Storing wheels down would result in all oils to pool evenly in the gear pan.
Rob
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Post by Rob Albritton on Dec 13, 2013 16:52:53 GMT -5
Hi Mark,
We do not use nearly as much oil as Markln does in their production process, so it is not as critical for our locomotives that they be stored wheels down. But if it is convenient for you, wheels down is always best for almost any model railroad locomotive in any scale.
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Post by markm on Dec 13, 2013 20:20:31 GMT -5
Robs,
Thanks for the input. Until recently I always stored "live bug". But in the past few years, AZL has come out with so much I wanted, I outgrew my storage case and be laying all my stock on the side. I hadn't thought about the lubrication running... I guess I should at least flip my Marklin on the other side.
Since the Mikados are my first steam with the connecting drive shaft, I really want to take care of them right from the start.
Mark
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