Great report on dirty tracks in the latest issue
of Railroad Model Craftsman August 2004 issue.
KEEPING TRACK OF TRACK. P-69 to P-71
It answers lots of questions and comfirmed my suspicons: Poor performance is not necessarely due to dirty tracks (oxidations) but most likely due to dust on the tracks.
The article goes on about all the various type of cleaning methods (dry vs wet) and the mechanics of dirty tracks (oxidation vs dust). The result will surprise some of you.
I agree with his finding. The last time I used elbow grease on my layout was last winter.
I haven't had a studder, hesitation or (knock on wood) any snags whatsoever since then. What have I done? I have kept my layout room clean, my layout free of dust and ran my trains regularly.
of Railroad Model Craftsman August 2004 issue.
KEEPING TRACK OF TRACK. P-69 to P-71
It answers lots of questions and comfirmed my suspicons: Poor performance is not necessarely due to dirty tracks (oxidations) but most likely due to dust on the tracks.
The article goes on about all the various type of cleaning methods (dry vs wet) and the mechanics of dirty tracks (oxidation vs dust). The result will surprise some of you.
I agree with his finding. The last time I used elbow grease on my layout was last winter.
I haven't had a studder, hesitation or (knock on wood) any snags whatsoever since then. What have I done? I have kept my layout room clean, my layout free of dust and ran my trains regularly.