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WS rail tracker cleaning kit

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WS rail tracker cleaning kit
Posted by Gwolfe on Thursday, May 3, 2012 11:37 PM
On my layout I have curved n-scale rail in tunnels. Whle my focus has been on scenery-construction, those rails have gotten dirty. I get stalls in impossible-to-reach places. I can't get my hand through the portals with a Bright Boy. Has anyone tried the new WS rail tracker in similar conditions? I will order a cleaning car system but feel like I need to "start clean" for such equipment to work. Any ideas? Last resort will be to cut my mountains and build lift-off sections (like the MR Virginian). Thanks for your input. Glenn
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Posted by Stevert on Friday, May 4, 2012 7:14 AM

Glen, I haven't used the WS product myself, but there's a reader's review available here.  It doesn't specifically mention tunnels, but the reviewer does say he has some hard to reach areas.  Possibly you could post a comment asking him for more info?

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Posted by Gwolfe on Friday, May 4, 2012 8:14 AM
Thanks, Steve. I did leave a comment-question for Jeffery Savalle and hope to hear back. Thanks for the tip. Glenn
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Posted by wp8thsub on Friday, May 4, 2012 9:50 AM

For some hard-to-reach areas, it can be handy to use a track eraser attached to the end of a yard stick or similar.  It can reach locations where your hand is too big, like through a tunnel portal.  You can cut down the stick or eraser to fit.

Rob Spangler

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