Hi Linley, Thanks so much for sharing your video. I have been searching for a good one on how to clean track and yours is the best I've seen. I have been worrying that i'll never be able to clean it properly until now. Im only just starting on mine and need all the help I can get so many thanks again. All the very best Duncan.
I enjoy his videos and tips each time and the lemon juice is a good one so wanted to credit him for that. Your photo in his video thumbnail is fine - you did a great video on his channel, nice one :) W
Those knee pads look so good Warren I should get a pair for church. I'd be starting off with my hand blower/vac to pick up the bulk rubbish. You're an inspiration mate. Bushyboy Oz.
The knee pads certainly save the pain in the knees! I use my leaf blower for the larger leaf fall - maybe I should do a video on that in the autumn here. Thanks for your ongoing support, cheers, W :)
I have brass track which works well for my railway. I still need to clean the railhead every 5 to 7 days to maintain continuity. I made a weighted scrubbing tool, with a long handle that I can push over the railheads to polish them. As for the leaf 🍃 litter and sticks, I built a battery powered brush car that can be pushed in front of an engine with the brush spinning in a reverse direction and at an angle that sends the litter flying about 3 feet away. This is used every couple of days, as I have lots of perennial bushes and trees that are always dropping leaves.
I bet the brass track works well for conduction but needs that extra amount of cleaning to keep the surface bright and clean. Your long handled device sounds ideal. And the battery powered brush is a fantastic unit. Leaves are the worst as they derail trains and not just cause electrical pickup issues. Thanks for catching my video. Cheers, Warren :)
This is a very thorough cleaning method and a very organised kit for the job which is most admirable! I use a garden vacuum (or if it’s dry just a handheld one) to get the leaves up, secateurs for the errant foliage and just a quick rub with an LGB track cleaning block for the rails - certainly works a treat on brass rail.
I try and be organised but it is still a chore. I use my leaf blower for the bulk of the leaves - and there are loads of them in the autumn! I have tried different rubbing blocks but not a proper LGB one. Thanks for the tip. :) W
Nice demonstration on your track cleaning process. Like the use of the old grinding disc to clean the rail heads. I use a drywall ( gypsum ) sanding pad with an extension handle. I use 200 or 300 grit paper. The handle extension works well and will keep you off your knees. I never heard of using lemon juice, good tip. Thanks Warren.
Moss is a problem on my O gauge garden railway. This spring I’ve started using a Black and Decker hand held vacuum cleaner to suck up the loose pieces of moss after loosing them with a wide bladed screw driver. Btw On my railway the ballast is glued down.
Now that's a clever idea, actually vacuuming up the bits from the track area. I haven't added any ballast so there are deeper spaces for the muck and moss to collect. I might add some ballast once I'm sure the track is mostly laid down permanently. Thanks for your comment and watching my video. Cheers, Warren
Have you considered a traincar with a 12v set of motors running weed-whackers? Could a rolling stock not be converted with pickups and a couple capacitors? (Perhaps some weights too to ensure balance for the rotation forces)
Good idea about the leaf blower, I use one as well, maybe I should have included that a bit more in my videos. I will do that this winter again, Thanks for the tip. Cheers, Warren :)
Wow thank you so much for the shout out, I'm so happy. I really don't know what to say. so again thank you, and I love your video.
I have appreciated the tips you give and the lemon juice is a great idea and wanted to give you credit for the idea :) W
Hi Linley,
Thanks so much for sharing your video.
I have been searching for a good one on how to clean track and yours is the best I've seen.
I have been worrying that i'll never be able to clean it properly until now.
Im only just starting on mine and need all the help I can get so many thanks again.
All the very best
Duncan.
Hey yes, thanks for checking out my video. Leaves and grime are a bind but some routine track cleaning helps a lot. Cheers, Warren :)
OMG that’s a horrible picture of me in the background lol, thank you for sharing my husband’s link.
I enjoy his videos and tips each time and the lemon juice is a good one so wanted to credit him for that. Your photo in his video thumbnail is fine - you did a great video on his channel, nice one :) W
Those knee pads look so good Warren I should get a pair for church. I'd be starting off with my hand blower/vac to pick up the bulk rubbish. You're an inspiration mate. Bushyboy Oz.
The knee pads certainly save the pain in the knees! I use my leaf blower for the larger leaf fall - maybe I should do a video on that in the autumn here. Thanks for your ongoing support, cheers, W :)
I have brass track which works well for my railway. I still need to clean the railhead every 5 to 7 days to maintain continuity. I made a weighted scrubbing tool, with a long handle that I can push over the railheads to polish them. As for the leaf 🍃 litter and sticks, I built a battery powered brush car that can be pushed in front of an engine with the brush spinning in a reverse direction and at an angle that sends the litter flying about 3 feet away. This is used every couple of days, as I have lots of perennial bushes and trees that are always dropping leaves.
I bet the brass track works well for conduction but needs that extra amount of cleaning to keep the surface bright and clean. Your long handled device sounds ideal. And the battery powered brush is a fantastic unit. Leaves are the worst as they derail trains and not just cause electrical pickup issues. Thanks for catching my video. Cheers, Warren :)
Very nice, and great bag of goodies.
Grime buildup on the rails is a big issue, not just leaves on the line. Thanks for your comment and support :) W
@@Linleys most welcome
This is a very thorough cleaning method and a very organised kit for the job which is most admirable! I use a garden vacuum (or if it’s dry just a handheld one) to get the leaves up, secateurs for the errant foliage and just a quick rub with an LGB track cleaning block for the rails - certainly works a treat on brass rail.
I try and be organised but it is still a chore. I use my leaf blower for the bulk of the leaves - and there are loads of them in the autumn! I have tried different rubbing blocks but not a proper LGB one. Thanks for the tip. :) W
Nice demonstration on your track cleaning process. Like the use of the old grinding disc to clean the rail heads. I use a drywall ( gypsum ) sanding pad with an extension handle. I use 200 or 300 grit paper. The handle extension works well and will keep you off your knees. I never heard of using lemon juice, good tip. Thanks Warren.
I have not tried the sanding pan with a proper extension handle - thanks for the idea. Cheers, W
Moss is a problem on my O gauge garden railway. This spring I’ve started using a Black and Decker hand held vacuum cleaner to suck up the loose pieces of moss after loosing them with a wide bladed screw driver. Btw On my railway the ballast is glued down.
Now that's a clever idea, actually vacuuming up the bits from the track area. I haven't added any ballast so there are deeper spaces for the muck and moss to collect. I might add some ballast once I'm sure the track is mostly laid down permanently. Thanks for your comment and watching my video. Cheers, Warren
Though you do get a good workout. 😁
Ha, that's true :) W
Have you considered a traincar with a 12v set of motors running weed-whackers? Could a rolling stock not be converted with pickups and a couple capacitors? (Perhaps some weights too to ensure balance for the rotation forces)
Now that is a really clever idea! I might look at designing something like that when I get some time. Cheers, W :)
What about using a leaf blower instead of all that manual work? 🤔
Good idea about the leaf blower, I use one as well, maybe I should have included that a bit more in my videos. I will do that this winter again, Thanks for the tip. Cheers, Warren :)
washing up sponge and wd
Yes I agree a washing up sponge works as long as bits don't get caught in the tracks. What is "wd" in your message? Cheers, Warren
@@Linleys Could be WD40, (contact cleaner not the regular)