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Lubrication for locomotives that have not been run in 8 years

Hi Folks,

I have been storing 5 locomotives for 8 years and am wondering how I should lubricate them before running them again. Here is a list of what I have:

Bachmann 3 truck shay ho
Bachmann 2-6-0 ho
Bachmann climax 3 truck shay ho  
Blackstone 2-8-0    hon3
PFM 2 truck shay hon3
 

Do I need to disassemble anything, or can I just lubricate them by turning them upside down in a foam cradle?

Thoughts and suggestions?

George

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I find this to be a waste of my time.  I have already spent my time creating the post and confirmed it's O.K.to post it by hitting the "Submit" Button.   What is going on here?   

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Sooo, I needed a stable Loco Cradle in a hurry...
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...fantastic way to waste valuable/rare time and effort, searching for the tool you need just to get-started...)

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