Lionel - How to Build a Track Cleaning Car HD
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- Today I am going to show you how to build a Lionel, or Railking Track Cleaning Car. You must keep your track clean. ▶︎ This video is for ages 14 & up
This is a 4 shelf layout, with four main lines and two of the main lines are elevated. I run Lionel, Atlas Trains, K-Line and Mikes's Rail King. I use K-line Shadow Rail track. This is a tubular track with ties on a cord board painted gray. Thanks for Watching - trainroomgary
Interesting idea. They now make Mr. Clean thin pads. You'd need something to mount them to the cleaning car, perhaps a small sponge.
Hi David Oickle - That's a great idea! - Thanks for watching. Train Room Gary 🚂
Very cool. A quite interesting and inexpensive way to clean your track with very little effort. An excellent video, as always.
Thank you! Cheers! from Michigan 🚂
Hi this saved me a lot of money. I have 0-27 and S gauges all on one large layout. I was going to buy good track cleaning cars for each gauge until I saw your video. I have lots of track I can't get too. This worked perfectly. I had all the materials around the house and my trains run better then ever. Thank you so much!
Hi Joe / Thanks for watching and commenting , about the track cleaning car. Gary 🚂
Thanks, Gary! What an easy and cost effective solution. My vintage Lionel PW 3927 is fun, but it only does a so-so job on my large layout. I saw a great homemade track cleaning car at the awesome San Diego 3-Railer Club layout in the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, but yours is tops for simplicity and cost. Thanks!!
Hi bobscag1: Thanks for the kind words and watching. I have a friend who lives in San Diego. Ron Karlsson. He has a cool TH-cam Channel. Check him out at:
th-cam.com/users/sjbuff
Take care: Train Room Gary 🚂
@trainroomgary
We used this video to make our track cleaning car for our layout. This how to video has saved us hours and headaches so we have more time to enjoy trains. Thank you.
Hi Caleb's Trains: Just remember to make sure the track is try from the cleaning solvent, or it will damage traction tires. Do not use Goo Gone only use 91% Isopropyl alcohol found at any drug store. Take care & thanks for watching. Gary 🚂
Awesome Tip!!! Thank You so much for Sharing.
Thanks 😊 Gary I'm a beginner for trains and I got the union pacific flyer and I really take care of my stuff so I'm thinking ahead so simple and easy 😀 thanks man
🚂 Hi Brian: Glad to help 😎
This is totally awesome and cost effective. I use this on a "O" gauge train modules, my train set and at the Wheels Museum train set in Albuquerque, NM. This can also be used on any gauge train set using the same process. The only change I made was I used rubber bands to attach the white pad and a 5 lb. weight when I run the clean. Thanks!
+Tim Mc / Hi Tim • Thanks for watching & commenting 🚂.
Great video Gary. My layouts small enough that I don't need a car to clean my track, but this will come into play when I get a larger layout. I like that Atlas F40PH. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Gary- What a great asset to model railroading... this is one of the coolest, most informative, video I have seen here are on youtube for us model railroaders.... Very neat- and well done! thank you for sharing this with us!
I am definitely going to put this idea to use on my track! Thanks Gary!
+The 20th Century Limited (Ricky B.) Hi Ricky - Thanks for checking out this track cleaning car. I also have a stock track cleaning car. I made a video this year about 3 videos back on my channel. Thanks Gary
***** You're welcome! I will check those videos out as well!! Thanks!
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Cool / Thanks for watching.
Hello Gary, Long tine Viewer 1st time commenter. Just made my track cleaner car per your video. I let my train run for 5 minuets on my main loop. Boy what a cleaning. She's running now on mr passing track. I sure will pass this idea on. My brother for sure.
Thanks Gary!!!! I'm going to use this on my layout! Mine needs a good craning!
+RailFan Jake / Thanks for watching & commenting. 🚂
This is a very awesome way to clean tracks. Used this on our very large train set (45feet by 30feet) at the Wheels Museum in Albuquerque, NM and on a TTOSNMD module train set. Used the alcohol, cut the clean pad in half, used zip ties or double face tape to attach the pad, a strong engine, 3lb. weight, made about 6 passes and removed grease, dust, sand from gargraves track or tubular track. The improved performance was like day and night. Very cost effective $300 VS $5.00.
+TTOSNMD Thanks for watching and commenting. Check out this video. Track cleaning car.
th-cam.com/video/FTZh25iUi0Q/w-d-xo.html
• Cheers from The Detroit and Mackinac Railway 😊
SWEET vid Gary!!!! Man I like that track cleaning car bro, great idea! Thanks and have a great one!
Thank you Gary for your idea!
Hi Andy • Thanks for commenting and watching.
That's cool, many thanks for the video! :)
Great video Gary. Thanks for taking the time and effort to produce this for us.
Gary I started using that Magic type foam pad for a unique part of my job that needs the pad to be thinner. I used one of those utility knives that you can break off part of the blade to get a new sharp edge. That blade you can extend the whole way if you like and have a pretty straight and flat cut, but you have to use it only for this or that blade will not be sharp enough after using it to cut other things.
Hi Renneth Jarrett: Thanks for the tip and watching. 🚂
Good idea Gary , Hornby did a simular type of cleaner years ago but of course just in 00 , it amazes me the amount of dirt that collect to the track and wheels , I use that goo Gone , but it is very strong , so also use the old lighter fuel . and of course the rubber takes some beating
Like your method to cleaning the track.
Hi Nick • Thanks for commenting & watching.
Thanks for this great idea!
Use an American Flyer Smoke Fluid Funnel so you don't make a mess. Use an eye dropper also.
Thanks for the tip 😎
Great howto video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the great How To video Gary! Great video as always.
Gary,
Nice upload. Always buy 100 percent rubbing alcohol. The 70% contains 30% water and will rust your track pins.
Chuck
Thankyou Gary your videos always help!
Hi Micah / Thanks for the kind words & watching. Gary 🚂
Great video!! Will help out on my HO layout for sure! Thanks for the info!
greetings from the uk.
a very good video gary and the track cleaning car worked well mate!
terry
Thanks for sharing great idea
Hi Grizzeybear2017 Lionel for life: Thanks for watching & commenting. 🚂
Gary- Your right- I was thinking K-line but wrote Atlas. I think because it has the same sound boards as your Atlas GP35 called Railsounds 4.
Well done, I will build one.
Hi Joe: Important tip, please make sure that the cleaning solvent dries before you run a locomotive over that area of your layout, If the cleaning solvent does not dry it could damage the traction tires. Thanks for watching & commenting. 🚂
Great Video, Just a thought, if You put the Track Cleaning Car attached to the FRONT of a Alco Diesel with a Front Coupler and set the speed steady, it be interesting to see if the train's performance increases as the track is cleaned in Front of the Train, like a Plow .
Hi Mr. Danoconnor: Thanks for the tip but there is one issue. The track cleaning car is laying down a cleaning chemical that may end up in the locomotive. Thanks for watching. Gary 🚂
Great video, Thanks!!
Cool! nice idea and train layout.I only have a around the Christmas tree layout so i do it by hand.But i will be picking up some of them eraser pads.Thanks
Hi Dave Smith - Thanks for watching "The Track Cleaning Car".
great video thanks for the idea, I am going to give it a try
Mark Holloway Hi Mark - Thanks for watching & commenting, There are several videos like this on YT, check out those model railroaders. Good Luck
awesome doing this tomorrow . Thanks
Hi Steve: Cool, thanks for watching.
You could probably cut the thickness down with a guitar string, or something similar. Might be easier than the Exacto. Thanks for the great vid.
ad5kl Sounds good, I am going to give that a try - Thanks
how is the cost comparison between buying a track cleaning car and building one and how is the performance of both railroad cars different?
My mistake, my mind was thinking K-Line but I wrote Atlas... I guess it's because there sounds are similar because they both have RS4 sound system. It is nice. Can you make my video request, of a "Head to Head" comparison in the sounds of your Atlas GP-35 and MTH F-3 A-B-A? Thank you.
Great video!
Thanks for sharing. Have you done any thinking as to how you could create one so that the eraser could be swapped out without using glue?
Hi Jim Aspin: When the pad is dirty and done being used no need to keep it around. Put it in the trash and put on a new one to fit. One spot of hot glue will hold it in place. Thanks for watching and commenting. Train Room Gary 🚂
A couple of bolts with large washers at the pad and wing nuts at the top. The washers will sink in and not interfere with the track. Clean the pads with dish soap and re-use.
I don't have these tracks and trains you have but why do you need to keep the tracks clean ???
electrical conductivity
They get rusty or dirty over time
Brill!
Great
Thanks for watching 🚂
I use a bread knife to cut the eraser or out in the shop i use the band-saw
Hi dwrwyatt / Thank for the tip. Gary 🚂
Manny G
Little late viewing this video. Very helpful.
Just a tip. Use self adhesive velcro on the bottom of the car
and the eraser pad. No need to glue anything. Cheers.
Hi Manny G: Great tip, Thanks 😎
Never use Alcohol, nothing stays clean! Use only track cleaning fluid made only for track. CRC 626 is the best I have heard. Track stays clean a friend says.
Thanks for the tip & Hi from Michigan 🚂
thanks for sharing.
on another note, did you model the pieces for that el? Or purchase?
Thanks for watching & commenting. Model from wood.
Why not use denatured alcohol? That doesn't leave any residue like isopropyl alcohol does..
Hi Gerry / Thanks for the tip and Happy Thanksgiving - Gary 🦃
I was just thinking that pad have saop in it
Hi Michael Lindsay: No soap required on this brand of pad, it there is soap, cut the pad to size and wash out the pad and let dry. Only use 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. Also do not allow the locomotive to come in contact with any cleaning solvent. The solvent can danage the traction tires on the drive wheels. Hope this helps and thanks for watching. Train Room Gary 🚂
Can I use paper towels and rubbing alcohol it's 91%
Hi Michael Lindsay: Paper towel and rubbing alcohol will work. A rag may be better because sometimes paper towel will fall apart. Hope this helps but do not run the locomotive until the track is dry. Thanks for watching. Train Room Gary 🚂
@@trainroomgary thank you buddy
Never use paper towels. Too messy falling apart. The track cleaning fluid is good. Alcohol makes rust and you will be cleaning the track forever.
Use old white socks or shop rags mechanics use. You can use track erasers but I like the track cleaning fluid by Gilbert a lot better if you can find some.
Ok
MAGIC ERASER IS THINK ENOUGH.............
Hi Train jam: Some are to thick and I have to trim them down. Thanks for watching: Gary 🚂
would this work in ho
Yes, this process would work in HO. Cut the foam pad down. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.
ok thnx
Thanks for this great idea!