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I'm into HO scale also. I use Krylon primer in spray cans. I use brown first and then lightly spray black over this. If I'm doing track sections for a yard or industry I put a slightly heavier coat of black on to simulate oil. The brown primer actually looks closer to a rust color than brown. To prep the track sections I use a Q-Tip lightly dipped in oil. 3 in 1 will work. I press the Q-Tip against the container I pour the oil in to remove excess oil. I then run the Q-Tip down the rail tops back and forth and lightly coat the top of the rail. I paint outside because Krylon has a very strong odor. I take short lengths of wire clothes hanger bent in an "S" shape and hang the track sections on my wife's clothes line and then spray the sections. Once the paint dries I lay the sections on a flat surface and use dry Q-Tips to remove the paint from the tops of the rail. 90% of the time all paint slides right off. On areas where I didn't put enought oil I just use a bright boy to remove the paint. I always use a bright boy on all sections of track before laying. Don't forget to remove the paint from the ends of the rail where you use rail joiners. I use a Dremel tool with a wire wheel for this area. If you use a Dremel with a wire wheel you MUST use safety glasses. I've had pieces of wire fly off and hit me in the face.
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