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I've heard good things about fibreglass pencils for cleaning corrosion from sensitive parts like these - the pencil is basically similar to one of the "propelling" type (where you press the top to extend the lead), but with a stick of fibreglass instead of graphite. One thing to watch out for - wear gloves, as fibreglass splinters are very sharp, painful, and tricky to see to remove! <br /> <br />An alternative would be a small wire brush in a Dremel or similar tool - run it as slowly as possible to avoid overheating and damaging any parts of the loco - also keep it well clear of plastic details as it'll shred them in seconds! I've used this technique for a while now and it seems effective enough, just watch out for melted bearings if you run the tool too fast! <br /> <br />Hope this helps!
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