Model Railroad Hobbyist |December 2016 | #82 MRH Q-A-T column compiled by Joe Brugger Questions and Answers Cleaning track – again Q. I don’t run my trains on a regular basis as I would like. When I do get out to the HO layout in my garage, I spend a lot of time cleaning my track, and then must clean the wheels on my locos just so I can get them to run. After about 30 minutes of frustration, because my loco stalls constantly, I usually give up. Cleaning with alcohol seems temporary, and mineral spirits seem a little better. I do have graphite sticks but have not used them much because I can never keep my track clean enough for it to be effective. I sure could use some advice. Thank you. —Chuck A. Getting track clean isn’t that difficult. Keeping it clean can be a horribly frustrating chore. Various track cleaning cars on the market are real timesavers. A proven approach is to use a cleaning train consisting of a Masonite slider car [1] to knock XX MRH QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, AND TIPS • INDEX • TABLE OF CONTENTS