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Re: How to start on Lego® trains. What to buy? Which system? // For train FAQ
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Date: 
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 21:17:00 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Kelly III writes:
We have to clean the rails on our layout every time we take it out.  Usually
we do it by running a train over the tracks with a small load.  They
definitely get dirty though...

At our recent "dry run" for NALUG's upcoming layout, we noticed some rough
places running at low speed, and needed to spot-clean the rails.  It took
about 3 years and 4 shows to reach that point, though.

James

In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
In lugnet.trains, Harvey Henkelman writes:
I think you've just about said it all Ben, I'll add that 9V rails can be
cleaned with a soft, dry cloth every couple weeks for optimum performance.
-Harvey

I have never done this, ever. And I have had no problems whatever.

Unless you let your kids take the track outside (Hi Chris...) this is not
necessary. It's stainless wheels on stainless track precisely to obviate
this need.

Therefore I would strongly suggest NOT putting this advice in a *beginners*
FAQ as it will scare people off. Needlessly.



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  Re: How to start on Lego® trains. What to buy? Which system? // For train FAQ
 
We have to clean the rails on our layout every time we take it out. Usually we do it by running a train over the tracks with a small load. They definitely get dirty though... -John 3 (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)

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