Ted S posted:@Rickw2 since the gears in your 763 are metal, you could use pretty much any grease with no risk of causing harm. Lubriplate, automotive moly grease, etc., would all work. The Labelle is especially good for nylon gears because it won't melt them or make them get gummy.
By the way, looking at your photo... is that a crack in your chassis running across the gearbox? There has been a lot of discussion about zinc pest on the forum. I wasn't aware of any Lionel pieces from the mid-'90s that were affected, and for your sake I hope it's not the start of something very bad!
Thank you for your reply. I ordered Labelle 106 as per Pat. Good to know it's good on nylon gears too because I have some of that too. I am the original owner of the Hudson and bought it when new. That irregularity you see has always been there. I always thought it was from manufacturing. Yes, it looks like a crack but I think it's the lighting that makes it stand out and look like that. No it's not cracked.
I never heard of zinc pest. After looking it up, I see how devastating it is. Looks like mostly smaller gauge European models are affected and much earlier than the 90's. I'm glad you pointed it out.
