Super Streets Track cleaning car ?

Very smart!  I'd copy that but I can't.  I have to clean my track by hand - since I painted the road surfaces to look more like concrete or weathered asphalt, I'm worried a track cleaning pad might mar the paint - (I didn't think about the convenience of cleaning cars when I painted them). 

Stoshu; great idea.

Thanks guys.

Still looking for something that will pull it.

Lee, Are all your vehicle platforms super street ?

What might be an alternative ?

With train season approaching I'll start looking for

a powered truck with a can motor... and a small wheel base.

that "should" do it.

Maybe one of the  PW snow plow units. I hear they have a pretty

good motor and gear ratio on them....

 Stoshu Have you tried the little MTH 0-4-0 with the milled wheels, my 2 run great on my super streets.

James 

Maybe a cleaning car that just dragged a strip of Scotchbrite right on the rails?

I could be mistaken, but will a K-Line (or K-L by Lionel) Plymouth handle the Super Streets curves?  I think it will  (of course once coupled to the track cleaner, we will really only be able to tell if someone tries it)

They are pretty heavy for their size, certainly more so than the K-Line speeder shown.

-Dave

Is there a 1/48 size street sweeper model Lee could turn into a REAL one?  Ha ha

How about just a car or truck pulling a trailer with the scotch brite pad on it?

might work. I think the problem might be the drag needed to operate

the pad type cleaners. The centerline cars pad rolls. Less drag than other cars I have scene. The centerline car is 5.5" from the truck centers. It's small enough

to where it will go through the D16 curves AND clean it. Most track cleaning cars

seem to be the traditional flat car length.

The K-line speeder works well on a flat surface. I have about a 7% grade on the

trolly line. So it's a little tough for it.

John...

 He needs to have the city come out and put a top coat on it.

 Maybe some ash-fault sealer....

Do you have a part number or picture ?

My homemade track cleaning car weighs one pound but the pad is spring loaded so applies appropriate pressure for cleaning, but the load weight is only there to keep the pad springs from raising the wheels off the rail.  It is quite easy to pull.

I can send you plans if you like.

.....

Dennis

Thanks Dennis

Hi Sorry no part number as they came out of sets & sorry no pics on the streets but will take one later.James

As promised a bit late, on the small curve and on the large s bend curves.

James

I have one of those with TMCC, it will go on pretty tight corners with that short wheelbase.  They're pretty noisy with the serrated wheels, but they have decent pulling power.

Yes, quite nicely.

Now that might be the way to go. Nice heavy unit without any steps or rails

sticking out. Most of us put our scenery pretty close to SS track so overhang

is a big issue....

Thanks for testing it Lee...

    Could you use A RMT Beep Or are they to long? Choo Choo Kenny

BEEPS will run, too, at least on D-21 curves, maybe too much struggle on D-16 - with mine it just depends, some do, some don't).  But they are two big - wide, etc.  A Plymouth switch is good.  Also, among 'Streets vehicles, the step-van is the heaviest and will have the most traction.  I think it would pull a small cleaning car.