Cleaning Switches

[GP-9_Man11786]

I have a constant problem with dust and grit from the ballast jamming my LGB switches. What happenes is the grit gets into the area between the ties at the end of the points and prevents them from moving.

I was wondering if those compressed air cans commonly used from blowing the dust out of computers would work here. 

[altterrain]

I usually do not ballast much around the area of the throw bar just for that reason. I have a couple of old paint brushes around just for cleaning out switches (and the spider webs off buildings, yuck! ).

-Brian 

[two tone]

I agree with Alterran use a paint brush or as I do a cheap ladies make up brush, it looks like a old style barbers soaping brush find it does a good job

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Yup, paint brush (the angled sash brush works real well) and a dental pick for hard or jambed in stuff!

[sawdust]

I have the same problem after a hard rain, I use  a portable vac with brush end.  This does a super job combined with a small pick.

Allen