I have a couple of places on my layout that are difficult to reach for track cleaning purposes. I use a cloth to clean the rails that are accessible, but I think a track cleaning car may be in order for the hard to reach places. What track cleaning cars do you recommend? I use 91% isopropal alcohol for my cleaning agent. I want something that is compatable with the alcohol.
Tom
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Check out this site http://www.centerline-products.com/index.html for this system:
How the Cleaners Work
The fluid that remains on the rails (before evaporation) will loosen built-up dirt from the wheels of any locomotives and cars that follow. After several passes, the rails and wheels of all rolling stock should be electrically clean and free from wheel slippage
Lionel 3927 Track Cleaning Car modified to use a scotch bright pad is all you need. No messy liquids...don't have to change the pad very often...I never have.
Push it around the track...it cuts all of whatever you think is there off the rails...no metal shards...no muss...no fuss.
Cheaper than the others with liquids and pads that just smear the mud around.
Hi
Here this is what I use to clean our tracks.
It works well. We have close to 700 feet of track we clean.
We like this car.Saves us lots of time.
This has scotch bright pad under the car.no loquids.
With ajustable weight.over pad.
Hi
Here this is what I use to clean our tracks.
It works well. We have close to 700 feet of track we clean.
We like this car.Saves us lots of time.
This has scotch bright pad under the car.no loquids.
With ajustable weight.over pad.
Make your own, see this for ideas.
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