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I have a soft-foam cradle (that I mostly use for engine servicing). I place the engine upside down, use alligator clips to provide power, and hold a Q-tip soaked in isopropyl alcohol (light dirt) or Goo Gone (heavy dirt; need to follow up with the alcohol) against each wheel. <br /> <br />Since I have too many locomotives, some build up more dirt than I should allow them to. A slightly tedious but highly effective and not overly abrasive cleaning technique for heavy build-up is a soft eraser. <br /> <br />Do NOT use the wire brush unless you don't care about dramatically shortening the life of the plating that most locomotive wheels are given.
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