How often are you supposed to lubricate n scale locomotives?

[homersimpsonlikestrains]

I noticed that after running my n scale locomotives for 30 minutes I have to add lubricant to the wheels or else they will have flaky on and off motion. Is this normal?

 

[bnsf971]

You shouldn't add lubricant to the wheels, or at least the part that contacts the rails.
As for the mechanism, a drop or two once every couple of years on a couple of gears, and a drop on the bearings should suffice.

 

[homersimpsonlikestrains]

You shouldn't add lubricant to the wheels, or at least the part that contacts the rails.
As for the mechanism, a drop or two once every couple of years on a couple of gears, and a drop on the bearings should suffice.

Thanks. No wonder that is why my trains are not running that good

 

[homersimpsonlikestrains]

You shouldn't add lubricant to the wheels, or at least the part that contacts the rails.
As for the mechanism, a drop or two once every couple of years on a couple of gears, and a drop on the bearings should suffice.

I am using Bachmann conductive lubricant. Do I just add it to the pickup shoes and not the wheels?

 

[Old 97]

I am using Bachmann conductive lubricant. Do I just add it to the pickup shoes and not the wheels?

From the interwebs, a thread of topic interest:

Conductive Lubricants

www.modeltrainforum.com

 

[homersimpsonlikestrains]

From the interwebs, a thread of topic interest:

Conductive Lubricants

www.modeltrainforum.com

Regardless of what kind of lubricant it is, am I supposed to avoid adding that to the wheels?

 

[RhB Michael]

Do not apply any kind of oil based lubricant to the wheel treads.