Deluxe Track Cleaning Car

[Anonymous]

I just received the Deluxe Track Cleaning Car from North East Trains as advertised in CTT March 2006 (top of page 28). I was surprised when I found the item delivered yesterday (Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006) for I only placed the order Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006 and paid the standard shipping fee ($7.95). I tried it out on my 300+ ft. fastrack layout and it did the trick. Now I don't need to use a stepladder and disturb the scenery trying to clean the track. I would recommend this item and company to anyone looking for a good product and speedy delivery.
Noel Collins

[mickey4479]

My layout is about the same size. I clean off the easy to get areas first and then hook mine up and let it run. My cleaner is brass and uses the mini paint rollers. How about yours?

[Roger Bielen]

mickey, I've the same cleaner as you and it does pick up a lot of dirt. I usually use Googone till I think I have all the dirt up and then finish up with isopropanol to remove the Googone.

The best way I've found to clean the rollers is putting them in a small net bag I found and throw them in the washing machine when the wife is doing a load of rags.

I only had one incident years ago, on another layout, where I had the Lionel no-derail switchs. At the time I was pushing the cleaning car and the engine sparked as it went across the switch making the de-rail circuit and ignited the Googone. Luckily it was within reach and I was able to blow it out and didn't need to grab the extinguisher.