01-16-2010, 11:11 PM
Wow, here's a question that slipped through the cracks somehow. Sorry 'bout that.
It is my opinion that the smaller the scale, the more finicky they become with electrical contact. I can throw a shovel load of dirt across the track ouside on my G scale layout and the darn thing will plow right through with hardly a second thought. My N scale however, requires much cleaner operation. The only thing I've ever used to clean my track though is something similar to a Bright Boy. It looks just like a Bright Boy but not as abrasive as it's more like an eraser but made specifically for cleaning track.
It is my opinion that the smaller the scale, the more finicky they become with electrical contact. I can throw a shovel load of dirt across the track ouside on my G scale layout and the darn thing will plow right through with hardly a second thought. My N scale however, requires much cleaner operation. The only thing I've ever used to clean my track though is something similar to a Bright Boy. It looks just like a Bright Boy but not as abrasive as it's more like an eraser but made specifically for cleaning track.