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Whats the best track cleaning car?

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Whats the best track cleaning car?
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 23, 2004 12:23 PM
I think I will buy one in the future. It needs to clean all kinds of track i.e. o27, gargraves , o27 switches, gargraves switckes. Which one would you recommend...Thanks...Tim
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Monday, August 23, 2004 5:17 PM
http://www.centerline-products.com/rail_wheel.htm

After you buy it I'll tell you the correct way to make it work.
[:)]

On second thought, I'll tell you now.

Use Goo-Gone on the roller on the centerline cleaner and run it around the track. On grades the track can get slippery, so be warned. After you run the cleaner a few times change out the roller to a dry roller and use tissues to stop the roller from turning. Run the cleaner around the track to dry off the GOO-GONE.

It works but if you leave the GOO-GONE on, the trains will not go up any grades.

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Posted by spankybird on Monday, August 23, 2004 7:54 PM
If all else fails, you can always use a rubber eraser. [:-^]

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Posted by TexasEd on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 2:57 PM
I use the centerline, but recently added a NE Trains car behind it and it works much better in this combination.

The NE trains car is the one with the figures and details that come on top of a flat car. I run the Centerline with Goo Gone and the NE trains car dry to dry up the goo gone.
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