Atlas vs Centerline Track Cleaning Cars

ppt1969

New Member
:???: I need a track cleaning car for a 3x7 N-scale layout. Which is a better track cleaning car, Atlas or Centerline? Which model do you recommend?
 

eightyeightfan1

Now I'm AMP'd
I(still) have(I'm into HO now) the N scale Centerline Track cleaner. Except being "Unprotypical" looking in appearance, it worked great.
Wish I could find one ine HO.
 

60103

Pooh Bah
In HO I find the centerline car (mark 2 design) quite acceptable. I probably run it a bit more than necessary.
I don't know the Atlas car.
 

TrainNut

Ditat Deus
Do you run DCC? I know the Atlas cleaning car isn't meant for use on a DCC layout.
As far as that goes, are any of these mentioned compatible with DCC? I was under the impression that you needed a seperate decoder just for the cleaning car if operating with DCC.
 

woodone

Member
The Aztec, and the older Center Line do not use any track power so they would be OK for DCC. I did not have any information on the Atlas unit, so I don't know.
 

TrainNut

Ditat Deus
Sorry woodone, I probably could've answered all of those questions just by doing a little homework. I posted a little hastily.
 

fieromike

New Member
:???: I need a track cleaning car for a 3x7 N-scale layout. Which is a better track cleaning car, Atlas or Centerline? Which model do you recommend?

I have, and am happy with the centerline car, but I've read that the Atlas car is also very good. If you have, or are considering DCC, there is at least one decoder available for the Atlas car; the Centerline car does not use electricity.

Mike
 
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