does anyone remember the article about cleaning freight car wheels using a rerailer
thanks jeff
No but it probably involves soaking a lint free cloth in alcohol and running the cars over it with your hand
Springfield PA
Jeff, here;s what I use.
I fill it to cover the top of the board with alcohol and run each car through it a few times. Cleans the wheels very nicely.
Tom
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I cover the rails with towel paper with alcohol and then a dry paper towel about 6 inches away. Then I run the trains across them. As long as a coupler pin doesn't catch a paper towel it works pretty well.
Cuda Ken
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cudaken I cover the rails with towel paper with alcohol and then a dry paper towel about 6 inches away. Then I run the trains across them. As long as a coupler pin doesn't catch a paper towel it works pretty well. Cuda Ken
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19 Years old, modeling the Cowlitz, Chehalis, and Cascade Railroad of Western Washington in 1927 in 6X6 feet.
RAIL ZIP as previously mentioned is fantastic i use it and have been using it for 15 - 20 years or so
put it on top of the rail and just run the trains normally the zip cleans the wheels and the track will look verrrrrry black and gunky....DONT PANIC... this means it is working the gunk will eventually spread to the outside of the rail and your rail head will have a contact patch that is nice and shiny...DO NOT CLEAN THE RAILS....I REPEAT... DO NOT CLEAN THE RAILS...( sorry for shouting )
I GUARENTEE you will be happy with rail zip if not just send me an airline ticket australia to america and i will come over and clean your track... return ticket of course.....peter