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Last post 03-31-2009 1:38 PM by jeffrey-wimberly. 17 replies.

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03-31-2009 12:53 PM

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donhalshanks

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Bob, I get your point. The three decks and a lot of hidden track would be difficult. Maybe just the easy to reach main lines.

Hal

03-31-2009 12:58 PM

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Autobus Prime

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donhalshanks:

Bob, I get your point. The three decks and a lot of hidden track would be difficult. Maybe just the easy to reach main lines.

dhs:

I tried to build a "gleaming pad" for my homebuilt slider cars. It had a large flat stainless-steel washer, glued to a thin pad. It didn't work...somehow, I forgot a certain minor electrical drawback...

It would have been perfect for a job like this...

03-31-2009 1:38 PM

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jeffrey-wimberly

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I highly recommend that you clean your track using the GLEAM method. I did it on mine back in 2005 and haven't had to do a major cleaning since. Just a quick wipe with a dry cloth is all that's needed. I do that while running a train by pushing an old IHC track cleaning caboose (dry) ahead of the loco for one trip around the layout the repeat that for the other track. In five minutes the track is clean, and my layout is roughly 8 feet x 10 feet with over 100 feet of track.