The track bed for my new line is nearly finished, and before long I'm going to start laying some track down - but while some of it is new and shiny, other bits of the track I've collected over the last few years are well-used (VERY well-used in some cases) second-hand lengths. Some of it is simply tarnished/weathered from use outside, but some bits that I bought very cheaply are quite gritty with cement dust and other stuff, presumably from where they've been removed from their old ballast. Obviously I want to give all of it a thorough clean-up before I lay any of it down; what would you good folks here recommend? A good scrub with soap and water, or any type of proprietary cleaner? I'm hoping to get at least some of the tarnishing off the rails, but also to get any collected crud off the sleepers.
As always, any constructive ideas gratefully received!
Jon.
As always, any constructive ideas gratefully received!
Jon.