Helping sort out Ed2's Key 2-8-0 odd performance issue

[Ed Kapuscinski]

The problem as described is unlikely caused by insufficient lubrication, but one can be hopeful.
If the problem is indeed resolved, then I would still think that it was not the lubrication, but moving of some pieces of the mechanism during disassembly that fixed the problem.

Yeah, that's my thought too. But I figured "while I've got this open, I might as well give it a drop".

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Also, wanted to say: thanks everyone for the help with this!

We both really appreciate it.