Has anyone here used either the Model Power or Roco track cleaning cars? I'm sure the Atlas does a better job but on a small layout like mine I hate to spend the $50 or so for the Atlas which also looks a bit too "outer-spacey" for my taste. :thumb:
Hi dcfxq have you thought about making your own track cleaning car. Here is one I made up using a box car. The idea has been around for a long time.
Cut a small oblong of 1/8th. inch masonite to fit between the wheels. Glue two pins on the upper side and drill two holes in the bottom of the box car for the pins to go through. This allows the piece of masonite to float along the track without causing derailments of the car.
I have an Aztec predetor, and it works great! It has brushes a magnet and a roller, and is in a gondola, I just drag it around behind the engines and let it do its thing.
I perfer the sliders as Robin had instructed and I used to make these but now I just look for the MP or Roco cars on Ebay and pic them up. The Masonite blocks work just as well.