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Try Maas (or other brand) metal poli***o remove the tarnish. The problem with brass track is that it oxidizes, and the oxide does not conduct electricity. That is why nickel silver is so popular now - its oxides do conduct electricity, so less cleaning is required. The other thing to be sure to clean is the wheels and/or pickups on the engine. You can do this with a q-tip and some alcohol, or even run the wheels against a "BrightBoy" which is a kind of abrasive eraser. I still have my old Bachmann set from the same era as your Tyco, and with a bit of cleaning it runs well today. It is still a train "set" quality toy, but its fun to go down memory lane... [:)] Andrew
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