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... Centerline Products manufactures a variety of gauges. These home made cleaners work by the roller rotating as the locomotive advances on the rails. When you see black streaks lining the paper towel as it's drug along things are progressing smoothly.
Liquid cleaners also work with this tool. I use Goo Gone as it proves itself each and every time! There are other solutions like electrical cleaners which work when applied appropriately. Many old timers who've been around a while like using a solution known as NO-OX. This product is an electrical cleanser and is said to really deliver a bang for your buck as it requires tiny amounts to cover vast areas of rail.
Recommendation 2... Sliding Track Cleaners. These instruments come in multiple forms to provide methods of cleaning for the many different styles of track and layouts covering the model railroad hobby. HO, N, S, G, they all have an attachment capable of traversing these Gauges. The coolest thing is you can attach the apparatus to a car and spectators wont be the wiser as their untrained eyes will only see a box car or caboose but you'll know that you're secretly providing entertainment and performing a few hands off maintenance duties to boot.
A Tiny Bit of Creativity and You Can Construct Your Own Track Cleaner - 31503
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... Centerline Products manufactures a variety of gauges. These home made cleaners work by the roller rotating as the locomotive advances on the rails. When you see black streaks lining the paper towel as it's drug along things are progressing smoothly.
Liquid cleaners also work with this tool. I use Goo Gone as it proves itself each and every time! There are other solutions like electrical cleaners which work when applied appropriately. Many old timers who've been around a while like using a solution known as NO-OX. This product is an electrical cleanser and is said to really deliver a bang for your buck as it requires tiny amounts to cover vast areas of rail.
Recommendation 2... Sliding Track Cleaners. These instruments come in multiple forms to provide methods of cleaning for the many different styles of track and layouts covering the model railroad hobby. HO, N, S, G, they all have an attachment capable of traversing these Gauges. The coolest thing is you can attach the apparatus to a car and spectators wont be the wiser as their untrained eyes will only see a box car or caboose but you'll know that you're secretly providing entertainment and performing a few hands off maintenance duties to boot.
A Tiny Bit of Creativity and You Can Construct Your Own Track Cleaner - 31503
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