track cleaning

[Gizzy]

I have a layout which is an oval 23 meters long. I have just completed a track cleaning exercise which involved me on my hands and knees with an LGB block. It took ages and was not very enjoyable particularly squeezing through the trees. This is suppose to be an enjoyable hobby!!!

Through this thread I have discovered a pole sander - never heard of it before. If I decided to use sandpaper to clean tracks is it likely to do a lot of damage or is OK. I know that some members say that sandpaper causes damage to the rails.

Kind regards,

Dave

If you can adapt an LGB cleaning block to work as a pole sander, then this would be the least damaging solution Dave....

 

[mike]

put it this way.. a lgb track cleaning block, pads and loco work on the premise that the cleaning blkock/pad/wheels are tuffer than the muck on the brass rails..but not tuff enought to damage the brass.. so yes, you will damage the rails, if only by scratching the brass..more scratching, more problems

 

[Madman]

I have a layout which is an oval 23 meters long. I have just completed a track cleaning exercise which involved me on my hands and knees with an LGB block. It took ages and was not very enjoyable particularly squeezing through the trees. This is suppose to be an enjoyable hobby!!!

Through this thread I have discovered a pole sander - never heard of it before. If I decided to use sandpaper to clean tracks is it likely to do a lot of damage or is OK. I know that some members say that sandpaper causes damage to the rails.

Kind regards,

Dave

If you can adapt an LGB cleaning block to work as a pole sander, then this would be the least damaging solution Dave....

I did just the very thing a few years ago. Here are some photos;

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/madman/100_1222.JPG

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/madman/100_1223.JPG

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/madman/100_1224.JPG

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/madman/100_1225.JPG

 

[Gizzy]

I have a layout which is an oval 23 meters long. I have just completed a track cleaning exercise which involved me on my hands and knees with an LGB block. It took ages and was not very enjoyable particularly squeezing through the trees. This is suppose to be an enjoyable hobby!!!

Through this thread I have discovered a pole sander - never heard of it before. If I decided to use sandpaper to clean tracks is it likely to do a lot of damage or is OK. I know that some members say that sandpaper causes damage to the rails.

Kind regards,

Dave

If you can adapt an LGB cleaning block to work as a pole sander, then this would be the least damaging solution Dave....

I did just the very thing a few years ago. Here are some photos;

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/madman/100_1222.JPG

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/madman/100_1223.JPG

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/madman/100_1224.JPG

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/madman/100_1225.JPG

Excellent work!

Have 5 stars from me....