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Re: Steam cylinder oil.
« on: 5 hours ago »
Bonjour,

For my steam model boats, I like using 430-480 grade thick steam oil in the oil lubricators and on the machines as it sticks better on them. 



On real locomotives, colleagues go up to 1 000 grade steam oil.
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