| Railway Preservation News https://www.rypn.org/forums/ |
|
| air cylinder lube https://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=46991 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | Bobk [ Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | air cylinder lube |
Having a hard time finding lube for brake air cylinders. California, need I say more? What is being used substitued, approved or original lube? Where can this product be purchased online. |
|
| Author: | Paul D [ Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: air cylinder lube |
Has the Interlube M-914-S Air Brake Cylinder Grease not become contraband in Cali? Scroll down for a link to the spec sheet. https://www.interlubecorp.com/industry/railroad/ I can't say enough good things about their products. |
|
| Author: | MT4351 [ Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: air cylinder lube |
It's available in CA. Try a petroleum jobber. |
|
| Author: | jayrod [ Mon Oct 31, 2022 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: air cylinder lube |
We’ve used Interlube previously. I recently bought a small tub from Multi-Service Supply to do a couple cars. I don’t recall the brand on it, though. |
|
| Author: | Topfuel [ Mon Oct 31, 2022 7:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air brake cylinder lube |
"Paul D" said: Has the Interlube M-914-S Air Brake Cylinder Grease not become contraband in Cali? Scroll down for a link to the spec sheet. https://www.interlubecorp.com/industry/railroad/ I can't say enough good things about their products. Yes, what he said. Interlube will sell you a small quantity if that's all you need. As far as I know, most all of the lubricant wholesalers - if they can get anything like this at all - will not deal in small quantities - even as small as 5 gallons. And 5 gallons for most of us is enough to last half a lifetime. There just isn't enough demand for the big companies to stock any of this stuff any more. |
|
| Author: | Bobk [ Tue Nov 01, 2022 2:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: air cylinder lube |
Thanks for all the replies. This was hard to find, rail company where we are stored did not have it and didn't have any information on it, However Interlube had it and order placed. I really like interlube as someone else said. |
|
| Author: | dieselloco [ Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: air cylinder lube |
If all else fails, food grade grease works very well. Couldn't get the AAR grease. I was working on industrial railroads in Wyoming and had to work on valves and brake cylinders. Even with below zero temps it worked perfectly. The main thing was the grease couldn't affect any seals or rubber parts. If you don't interchange equipment, you can do what you feel is appropriate. Otherwise, if you interchange equipment, it's the AAR way or the highway. |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|