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It also helps if you clean the room so the dust on the rails is minimized. I beg to differ with the metal wheel advocates. Since the build up is on the plastic wheels, how can they wear. I rarely clean the non-conducting wheels on cars or locomotives. The carbonized dust mixed with the parafins of the lubrication and results in a plastic like formation. Just focusing on the wheel material is myoptic in solving the problem. I do not care for the plastic axles because they can not be cleaned and polished. The tarnish on the rail and active (conducting) wheels is another source of latent resistance and the metal polishers or abrasion is significant in removing this problem. Each in his own way to enjoy the hobby! Lindsay
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