Locomotives, coaches, wagons, metro trains and track machines run long hours under heavy loads and constant vibration. Depots need lubricants and belts that match the specification and last between schedules.
Railway equipment combines heavy axle loads, constant vibration and long intervals between scheduled maintenance. Wheel and axle bearings, gear cases, air compressors, door mechanisms and coach fans all need the right lubricant, and track machines work outdoors in dust and rain. Most railway lubricants are bought against a specification set by the railway or the equipment maker. The product has to match that specification exactly.
Banesto supplies greases, gear, compressor and hydraulic oils, transformer oil and Beltone V-belts for railway workshops, metro depots, rolling-stock maintenance contractors and track-machine operators, matched to the specification on your indent.
Selected from our 852+ SKU range for the duty cycles most common in railway workshops and depots. Every recommendation is matched by application (temperature, load, speed and exposure), not by catalogue number. Where the equipment maker specifies a grade, the maker's specification comes first.
Need specifications? Full technical data sheets are available for every grade.
View Product Datasheets →A starting point for your lubrication schedule, point by point.
| Equipment | Lubrication point | Banesto product | Good practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road-rail and depot vehicles | Wheel hubs | Wheel Bearing EP Grease NLGI 3 | Clean out old grease when repacking. |
| Rolling stock | Axle boxes, suspension pins | The grease named in the railway specification | Do not mix greases of different thickeners in one bearing. |
| Air compressors (rolling stock and depot) | Crankcase | Compressor Oil ISO VG 100, where specified | Drain condensate daily. |
| Track machines (tampers, ballast cleaners) | Hydraulics | Hydraulic Oil HLP 46 or HLP 68, as specified | Keep fill points closed and clean in the field. |
| Track machines, cranes | Gear units | Industrial Gear Oil ISO VG 220, or the maker's grade | Check levels before every work block. |
| Depots and traction substations | Transformers | Transformer Oil (IS 335:2018) | Test BDV, moisture and acidity on schedule. |
| Workshop machines, fans, compressors | Belt drives | Beltone classical and wedge belts | Replace belts as matched sets. |
Send us the specification or indent. Our team will map each line to the matching Banesto product and share data sheets for your evaluation.
Axle and wheel bearings generally use the lithium-based EP grease named in the railway or bearing maker's specification. Avoid mixing greases of different thickeners in a bearing.
Many operators test breakdown voltage (BDV), moisture and acidity at least once a year, and more often for critical units. See our transformer oil BDV test guide.
Workshops run classical A to E section and wedge belts on compressors, fans, pumps and machine tools. Beltone stocks 2,000+ sizes ex-stock, with classical belts made to IS 2494.
Running a railway workshop, metro depot or rolling-stock maintenance contract? Send us your indent or specification and our team will match each line to a Banesto grade.