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I'm in that process right now reconditioning brass track for a retired senior citizne who has a LIONAL HO Set dating back to 1963. That's right,"LIONAL HO" 1) I'm using the liquid brass cleaner, BRASSO from the hardware store. 2) Following up with an old old piece of brite boy. The older the brite boy, the harder it is. The newer stuff is just to soft to do a though job. 3) Depending upon the severity of the oxidation you may also consider wraping a small piece of dry wall screening/ sanding material around a small block/piece of wood and LIGHTLY run the block across the top of the rails. 4) Pay entra cleaning attention to the track ends, top & bottom where the rail joiners connect each track. 5) You should use NEW metal joiners if possible. 6) The rubbing alcohol T-shirt is a final application removing any prior cleaning liquids(brasso) still on the track. 7) Once the initial cleaning application is completed, then a regular scheduled brite boy cleaning should be maintained. Lots of work, nickel silver track is easier to maintain and conducts electricity much better. Wheel cleaning is another issue. There's a couple different procedures on that and I will get back to you. Charles. locomotive3@prodigy.net
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