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While the available choices for O gauge track cleaning cars is limited, the choices for S gauge are even sparser. For my O gauge I have a Trackman 2000 but for a newbie delving into to S looking for an efficient way to clean track, what is the preferred track cleaning car among S gauge railroaders? Is it a manufactured car, a kit bought to modify a car you already own, or a one of a kind track cleaning car you created? All thoughts, ideas, suggestions, photos, and videos are most welcomed.

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While the available choices for O gauge track cleaning cars is limited, the choices for S gauge are even sparser. For my O gauge I have a Trackman 2000 but for a newbie delving into to S looking for an efficient way to clean track, what is the preferred track cleaning car among S gauge railroaders? Is it a manufactured car, a kit bought to modify a car you already own, or a one of a kind track cleaning car you created? All thoughts, ideas, suggestions, photos, and videos are most welcomed.

Check with Steve at S-n-S trains.

Dave, LBR

I made my own: a block of wood underneath a prewar flat car, the sides hold it in position laterally, a single guide pin (machine screw) down from the center of the platform. Cover the block with denim cloth, change it when it gets dirty. There are many different ways to make effective track wiper cars with different kinds of cars. My main principle is to have a disposable wiper cloth.

 

If track is really dirty, clean it by hand. I use these track wiper cars in regular operation for routine maintenance.

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