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I know it's a cliche' but if you get yourself one battery loco it does allow you to run on an impulse....
Track cleaners
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Alpineandy
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CoggesRailway said:
on impulse ? can you get battery loco's with warp drive as well.........
Mel (or anyone else) are accucraft wheels any better? They appear a reasonable price at Track Shack but as I need to start changing over have wondered what is the best buy bearing in mind comments on this thread.
For a man who does it by hand this has been a very interesting thread.
For a man who does it by hand this has been a very interesting thread.
yb281 said:
I certainly find Accucraft wheels are better on my railway mate. However, they do still have finer flanges which are more inclined to de-rail on less than perfect track and the will drop into the V of many G scale points (LGB, Piko etc.). So if this is likely to be a problem, the best alternatives are the Bachmann/Lilliput wheels which you buy 4 axles at a time and are available in 2 sizes. Steve @ Back2Bay6 had these in stock last time I was there.bazzer42 said:
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Track cleaning and clearing....the mere thought of it makes me wince. Sap, pine needles, leaves, bird and mammal poo,... the usual. I use everything that I can lay my hands on..
We have a whole lot of trees and bushes under which the track passes nearby or directly through and under so leaf removal can be a continual process.
For a post winter first time jobbie...
First task:
I have to clear the pine needles from the track under the offending tree, and then any other leaves for which I have a 'customised' garden blower/vac. I have 'butchered' the turbine blade so that it does not suck up any of the ballast (well practically any) and just the leaves.
Second task:
I have a plasterer's finishing pole with an articulated pad with which I use very fine sand paper (I know sand paper causes even more problems!) as it is quick and removes practically anything in those hard to get to places that cannot be done by hand. ( I could use an LGB cleaning pad on this but the sand paper is soooo quick)
Third task:
I use LGB type hand pads and 'Scotchbrite' pads for manual places.
Fourth task:
Then the LGB cleaning loco is sent around for a few circuits.
To keep it all nice and clean:
Occasional pad or circuits LGB cleaning loco to get rid of 'running' crud. Occasional 'hoover' especially under the large pine tree and where the track disappears under bushes etc. AND running a long metal-wheeled train as often as possible.
The cleaning of rails and track bed must take more than its fair share of time when compared to the good stuff like running, 'fettling', kitbashing, scratchbuilding and customising stock.
We have a whole lot of trees and bushes under which the track passes nearby or directly through and under so leaf removal can be a continual process.
For a post winter first time jobbie...
First task:
I have to clear the pine needles from the track under the offending tree, and then any other leaves for which I have a 'customised' garden blower/vac. I have 'butchered' the turbine blade so that it does not suck up any of the ballast (well practically any) and just the leaves.
Second task:
I have a plasterer's finishing pole with an articulated pad with which I use very fine sand paper (I know sand paper causes even more problems!) as it is quick and removes practically anything in those hard to get to places that cannot be done by hand. ( I could use an LGB cleaning pad on this but the sand paper is soooo quick)
Third task:
I use LGB type hand pads and 'Scotchbrite' pads for manual places.
Fourth task:
Then the LGB cleaning loco is sent around for a few circuits.
To keep it all nice and clean:
Occasional pad or circuits LGB cleaning loco to get rid of 'running' crud. Occasional 'hoover' especially under the large pine tree and where the track disappears under bushes etc. AND running a long metal-wheeled train as often as possible.
The cleaning of rails and track bed must take more than its fair share of time when compared to the good stuff like running, 'fettling', kitbashing, scratchbuilding and customising stock.
Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
Noooooo!Fairlie said:
The cleaning wheels wear and will eventually need replacing with new ones.
The bodywork, I would wipe over with a damp cloth, with a tiny bit of washing up liquid if really grimy.
I certainly wouldn't want white spirit near any loco....
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