I have a local train friend, Dennis, who is not on the Forum, is very good at repairing Postwar trains and accessories, does it for a LHS on Saturday afternoons, has a beautiful collection of Postwar trains from the early 1950s (including almost every diesel in mint or near mint condition), but has no layout currently.
He would love to have a home layout, but first needs to clear the clutter in his heated garage which he and his wife store for their now 5 adult children. This situation has existed for many years.
When he comes to my house, he brings a couple of his Postwar locomotives and runs them on my layout. When he does so, he lubricates them first, and then runs them at full throttle on straightaways. When he does so, his engines start out a little hesitant, but after a few seconds, start running smooth as silk. Arnold
