The two rail cleaners that stand out above the rest in function and quality are of a simply design. Before their identities are exposed I'd like to inform you that these widgets come in a variety of inconspicuous costumes. Refrigeration cars, stock locomotives and Yep... even box cars!
The prototypes pull extra duty as cleaning cars. They piggyback heavy rough sheets of Masonite carefully hitched to the underbelly of any locomotive you wish to bond Masonite cleaning attachment to. Made of heated, treated, pressurized wood shavings, this composite is a perfect tool for aggressively polishing your tracks while seemingly undergoing normal layout operations. These assistive cleaning slabs come in HO, S, N, G, and O scale attachments.
I recommend sliders, better known as track cleaners that utilize the rolling method of cleaning rail. They too can be found in HO, O, G, S, and N scales.
Recommendation 1... Manufactured by Centerline Products in a variety of gauges these home made mobile cleaners work by the roller rotating as the locomotive advances on the tracks rails. If you see black streaks scaring the towel as she is tugged along, then things are progressing nicely.
These cars may also incorporate the use of liquid cleaners. This attribute can only yield sharper tracks. I personally use Goo Gone as a cleaning solvent and find it to do nicely. There are other solvents such as electrical cleaners which work well when applied appropriately. Modelers who've been around for a while swear by a solution known only as NO-OX. This electrical cleanser by nature is said to really deliver it's bang for your buck as only small amounts are required to cover vast lengths of rail.
Recommendation 2... Slider Track Cleaning Cars. As discussed early on, sliders come in a variety of flavors. This is accomplished by providing a universal attachment for each individual gauge of track. Each scale has its own kit i.e. HO scale has a kit, S scale has it's own kit and so on. The kits play an interesting roll as they allow you to clean your rails while operating your layout without any one being the wise because there is no awkward looking out of place hunk of metal cruising behind your trains.
The coolest thing about sliders is that with a little creativity you can really build your own slider and save a few bucks! - 30326
The prototypes pull extra duty as cleaning cars. They piggyback heavy rough sheets of Masonite carefully hitched to the underbelly of any locomotive you wish to bond Masonite cleaning attachment to. Made of heated, treated, pressurized wood shavings, this composite is a perfect tool for aggressively polishing your tracks while seemingly undergoing normal layout operations. These assistive cleaning slabs come in HO, S, N, G, and O scale attachments.
I recommend sliders, better known as track cleaners that utilize the rolling method of cleaning rail. They too can be found in HO, O, G, S, and N scales.
Recommendation 1... Manufactured by Centerline Products in a variety of gauges these home made mobile cleaners work by the roller rotating as the locomotive advances on the tracks rails. If you see black streaks scaring the towel as she is tugged along, then things are progressing nicely.
These cars may also incorporate the use of liquid cleaners. This attribute can only yield sharper tracks. I personally use Goo Gone as a cleaning solvent and find it to do nicely. There are other solvents such as electrical cleaners which work well when applied appropriately. Modelers who've been around for a while swear by a solution known only as NO-OX. This electrical cleanser by nature is said to really deliver it's bang for your buck as only small amounts are required to cover vast lengths of rail.
Recommendation 2... Slider Track Cleaning Cars. As discussed early on, sliders come in a variety of flavors. This is accomplished by providing a universal attachment for each individual gauge of track. Each scale has its own kit i.e. HO scale has a kit, S scale has it's own kit and so on. The kits play an interesting roll as they allow you to clean your rails while operating your layout without any one being the wise because there is no awkward looking out of place hunk of metal cruising behind your trains.
The coolest thing about sliders is that with a little creativity you can really build your own slider and save a few bucks! - 30326
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