RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted April 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20, 2020 Hi Julian, glad you are getting on OK with the kits. My brake van was a brass kit from Connoisseur Models. I think adding some weight will be a good idea. I can see myself doing that on mine. I have been busy on my kits today. Cheers, Ade. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 18/04/2020 at 23:01, Baggies1961 said: Thanks Ian will look at your weathering of the ballast you did. Will think about cleaning the filthy 33, what would you use to remove factory weathered dirt? on my oo Heljan 47 I just used a cotton bud with enamel thinners on and gently rubbed downwards until I got the finish I was looking for. Pays to not rub too hard 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Baggies1961 Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 No news on the water tower that is being built for me which is holding me up in this area at the end of the platform. Have sent him an email without a response as yet. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) Stumbled on an interesting You Tube channel the other night concerning track cleaning. This chap was very much anti track rubbers to clean track or any product with silicone in. His preferred method was to use a similar product to WD40 ( he was in australia), stressing trains complete the electrical circuit on the track, they dont need the rubbish track rubbers leave on them. This then got me thinking just what do the rest of us on the rm web use to clean their track. Im looking forward to hearing what used out there. Edited April 22, 2020 by Baggies1961 Spelling error. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Baggies1961 said: Stumbled on an interesting You Tube channel the other night concerning track cleaning. This chap was very much anti track rubbers to clean track or any product with silicone in. His preferred method was to use a similar product to WD40 ( he was in australia), stressing trains complete the electrical circuit on the track, they dont need the rubbish track rubbers leave on them. This then got me thinking just what do the rest of us on the rm web use to clean their track. Im looking forward to hearing what used out there. I normally use a small block of wood. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Thanks Andy got to admit Iv not heard of that method before. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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47606odin Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 23/04/2020 at 01:56, Baggies1961 said: Stumbled on an interesting You Tube channel the other night concerning track cleaning. This chap was very much anti track rubbers to clean track or any product with silicone in. His preferred method was to use a similar product to WD40 ( he was in australia), stressing trains complete the electrical circuit on the track, they dont need the rubbish track rubbers leave on them. This then got me thinking just what do the rest of us on the rm web use to clean their track. Im looking forward to hearing what used out there. ive never had any issue with using my peco track rubber 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 No me neither. I've also used some of the bigger blocks available mainly to ride over the track better and not catch in the rails when cleaning point work however, I do swear by "keep alive" too. I have tried WD40 on a rag as a last clean wipe before a gentle polish off then a gentle hoover up of any bits about the track. I have heard of people using brake fluid but I have never had a problem that the rubber couldn't fix and I don't want to get into creating a gunge that will get into my locos. Best 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted April 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2020 I am still old school at the moment and use a Peco track rubber. I know there is talk of problems with these making micro scratches to the rails which in turn can hold dirt. I may well turn to a liquid cleaner in the long run. I did a little experiment simply out of curiosity and cleaned as usual with the rubber, then VERY carefully cleaned the top of the rail with a paper towel with some acetone on it. The muck which came off on the towel was black. I would not recommend using this BTW. Nasty stuff and it will harm the plastic sleepers and chairs. But it does show that "clean" is not always clean. I am pretty pedantic about keeping things clean and before the first trains ran I cleaned the wheels on everything. But track does get dirty simply from the air. I had not cleaned the track for a week or so and after the test shunt with the new Slaters carriages noticed the wheels were filthy after running! Having said all of this, not had any real issues with dirty track. A good overall cleaning regime is paramount. Cheers, Ade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted April 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) As pictures always speak louder than words, I have just done to few snaps to illustrate the above post. 1st pic is the bottom rail only cleaned with the track rubber. 2nd pic is uncleaned track. 3rd pic shows the cloth after doing an Acetone wipe over the clean rail. 4th pic shows the clean rail after the Acetone. 5th pic shows the cloth after wiping a dirty rail without track rubber cleaning. Black! 6th pic shows the muck on clean wheels after a run on dirty track. Cheers, Ade. Edited April 26, 2020 by Adrian Stevenson Pic transposed 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Thanks Ade, very interesting I started this due to my electrical issues I was having. Im now thinking Andy was right ‘back to backs’ might be out. What this chap said was interesting in that he considered a loco to be part of an electrical circuit where clean track was paramount. Rubbers do clean and yes leave mes and micro scratch but I now am more ocd cleaning point blade contacts etc. Thanks for your pictures. Regards Julian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Following on from Andy Peters and his social distancing my razor to has avoided my chins too!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Rare event on the Hull-Scarborough line 3 ballast trains been down already today, dont usually get three engines in a year. Didn't unfortunately see what was pulling them but probably a 66! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 I managed to track down a Parkside Pipe Wagon, most shops now out of kits like this. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Put ‘Bob’ in the back siding as passengers heard a rumour the Dapol 122 was due in the station 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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47606odin Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 I'm going to ask...what is the white stuff on the nose of the 37? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Hi Ian, When I was doing the scenic work I splashed some plaster bandage water and the 37 got splashed on the nose! Locos seem to have the odd unexplained marks on so left it on. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Made a spray booth and wagons receiving a primer coat. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Started to spray the wagons built recently. A first for me as the building of them was. Still more to do. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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