Which way is the best way to clean track?

[mbinsewi]

I've done a couple of searches in the Archives, but haven't found anything involving a microscope, as of yet.

Lots of articles on building track cleaning cars. 

Mike.

[7j43k]

Then it appears there actually haven't been research articles in the model railroad press about track cleaning, itself.

 

Just "Lots of articles on building track cleaning cars".

 

Maybe it's time to start.

 

 

Ed

[BRAKIE]

mbinsewi

I've done a couple of searches in the Archives, but haven't found anything involving a microscope, as of yet.

Lots of articles on building track cleaning cars. 

Mike.

 

Mike,Check the 90s issues if you can.. The article was in MR since that was the only modeling magazine I been reading since '85.

[mbinsewi]

I'll have another look, Larry.  I've been trying to mix up the words on my search, trying different variations.

Mike.

[zstripe]

No photos or microscope shots, but it does explain what is going on with the scratches and dissimilar metal wheels on NS track. Also why it is important to not only clean Your track, but your rolling stock wheels also, something that I'm sure everyone does not do:

http://www.rjftrains.com/sales/centerline/dirtytrack.htm

Take Care! 

Frank

[mbinsewi]

I found this article, it has microscopic pictures of track. It's 2 pages, pictures on both.

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/t/244795.aspx?page=1

Mike.

[Giaka]

Hes been doing if his way for 60 years. Seems like it works to me. Too much hype of scratched. Model RailRoaders love to regurgitate things they have been told even if they are not 100% correct.