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Wishbone:

 

I have two methods, depending on the era of the rolling stock.  For Postwar, I use a Dremel with the wire brush attachment.  For MPC and newer, I use a Q-Tip soaked in alcohol.  I've been reluctant to use the Dremel on newer equipment as I read somewhere that if you use too fast a speed setting, you can damage the needle point bearings on the end of the axles.

 

For engines, I fold a paper towel over several times and then soak one end with rubbing alcohol.  I lay this on the track and position either the front or rear truck of the locomotive on the paper towel and turn the power to a very slow setting.  This allows the wheels to spin slowly on the paper towel and works real well, so long as you have a dual power truck locomotive.  This will also work with a single power truck locomotive, but you can only do one axle of the power truck at a time and obviously, you can't place the paper towel between the pickup roller and the track.

 

Curt

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