First, moderator, apologies if this in the wrong section but this felt like the best location for this post - please move if required.
I'm looking for some advice. I have a large amount of second-hand track that I acquired when I was younger. It has previously been used on an outdoor layout where the ballast had been mixed with cement (I presume to hold everything in place). Unfortunately, the result is the track has mortar and ballast stuck to the rails and sleepers. I cleaned up the top of the rail so the trains run absolutely fine, however, the look irks me.
Has anyone had any experience of cleaning up old track. My previous approach was mechanical (i.e., elbow grease and an old flat-head screwdriver) but as you can imagine - that was very tedious.
Any help appreciated.
Curtis
I'm looking for some advice. I have a large amount of second-hand track that I acquired when I was younger. It has previously been used on an outdoor layout where the ballast had been mixed with cement (I presume to hold everything in place). Unfortunately, the result is the track has mortar and ballast stuck to the rails and sleepers. I cleaned up the top of the rail so the trains run absolutely fine, however, the look irks me.
Has anyone had any experience of cleaning up old track. My previous approach was mechanical (i.e., elbow grease and an old flat-head screwdriver) but as you can imagine - that was very tedious.
Any help appreciated.
Curtis