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Hmm, not sure about this. I'll agree that HO behaves a lot better than N scale in this respect, but I'm unsure as to whether this applies to larger scales as well - I have an LGB 0-4-0 that occasionally runs a little "lumpy" - hesitates on points. This is probably due to needing to clean the track more often, but my HO locos seem to be far more accepting of track gunge. I suspect it's something to do with the number of pickups, as well as the scale. I've also noticed that metal wheels make a difference - I've not had to clean the track on my "running-in" loop layout for weeks, during which time I've been operating a train of Bachmann MK1 (British coach design) passenger cars as a test train. These have metal wheels as do the locos I'm running with them. Traction tyres also appear to cause problems in this area - the track needs cleaning far more regularly if you operate stock with traction tyres.
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