new loco and track cleaner

[brbluewill]

personally i like the look of the track cleaner it might make the job a lot quicker


Tidy Track Rail & Wheel Maintenance System - Model Railroad | Woodland Scenics®

[Fratton]

Some very good products there sounds like they've been listening hard to what there customers want, because i have thought i need a better way to clean my track, and i need a loco wheel cleaner and the rail painter pen is too late for me but looks a fantastic idea,,,,

i looked here a minute ago  http://www.nscalesupply.com/Wsc/WSC-TT.html

there are packs of alternative heads, im not sure how the track grinding pads will be recieved but again im sure theres for and against camps, i have to say i can feel my wallet wincing already!!!!!

[Newportnobby]

I have to say they look the dog's doo-dahs but the main box shifters don't list them yet. When they do appear at Rails, Hattons etc I will be in the queue and would pass on any review of such

[Bikeracer]

I've got one of those wheel cleaning tracks and realised the other day that for a tender drive loco the loco wheels don't get cleaned and I hope I haven't damaged the traction tyres on the tender on my Peco Collet because I only realised afterwards what was happening.

Next time I'll have to look at taking the tender body off and removing the tyres first.

Wonder what happens when that push round track cleaner gets to a set of points ?

Allan

[Newportnobby]

Wonder what happens when that push round track cleaner gets to a set of points ?

Allan

Especially if there is a slight code 55/code 80 mismatch

[painbrook]

For me it will all come down to the cost, some of those items can be made and some are already available from the likes Gaugemaster etc, thinking of which they sell Woodlands scenics items, so maybe they may know the cost. Cheers john.

[brbluewill]

I've got one of those wheel cleaning tracks and realised the other day that for a tender drive loco the loco wheels don't get cleaned and I hope I haven't damaged the traction tyres on the tender on my Peco Collet because I only realised afterwards what was happening.

Next time I'll have to look at taking the tender body off and removing the tyres first.

Wonder what happens when that push round track cleaner gets to a set of points ?

Allan

that was what i was thinking.i noticed on the video they never done a point which led me to think it might not.but i'm still buying one

[Calnefoxile]

The track cleaner looks interesting, but the NGS's very own Richard Bardsley produces something very similar and much much cheaper.

http://www.mill-lane-sidings.co.uk/mlstrackmop.html

I don't have one yet myself, but must admit I keep meaning to get one.

Regards

Neal.

[EtchedPixels]

The track cleaner looks interesting, but the NGS's very own Richard Bardsley produces something very similar and much much cheaper.

http://www.mill-lane-sidings.co.uk/mlstrackmop.html

I don't have one yet myself, but must admit I keep meaning to get one.

Regards

Neal.

Want one. I have one here which you are welcome to for the postage. I found the track tended to tear up the cloth  on things like easitrac which has fine sharp ends.

Alan

[Newportnobby]

I have it on good authority from my local model shop (Transport Models Preston) the new track stuff from Woodland Scenics is due to be shipped in February so they may be available in March

[Buffin]

That's a very similar design to this wheel cleaner

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheel-Polish-Cleaner-N-scale-motorized-trains-/200665278343?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2eb8952787

OK their instructions are in Japanese, but the youtube video is self-explanatory


津川洋行 ホイルクリーナー ソフト君

Or you can get it for almost twice the price from Gaugemaster, who will doubtless provide a leaflet in English!

[OwL]

I have it on good authority from my local model shop (Transport Models Preston) the new track stuff from Woodland Scenics is due to be shipped in February so they may be available in March

After watching the video, I must say im very impressed. Did your contact at TMP give any indications of price in GBP £?
Cheers Mate,

[brbluewill]

i think the track cleaning kit is around £20

[OwL]

i think the track cleaning kit is around £20

Thank you

[Fratton]

For £20 I think I will definately buy one,,,, the gaugemaster and that othe whel cleaner differ from the woodland scenics one, they both have abrasive metal brushes where as the woodland scenics is non abrasive and in the absence of power conducting brushes power is applied to the back of the wheels in the centre,,,,