Kadee wheel cleaner

[RobertInOntario]

Since last week i am an owner of this device:

There are two brass profiles and the rolling stock settles with the tips of the flanges on them.
It can be simple powered up by this crocodile type clips with DC or DCC as you want. Just apply some drops of cleaning fluid to the hard felt stripes and power up.
Run the loco untill all the dirt and gunk is removed. You can either run the loco against the stops or hold them gently.

But the real reason why i bought this device is the ability to clean up the car wheels in a simple manner too.
Just move the cars forth and back with a little bit of gentle pressure.
As the cars are rolling on their flange tips there will be a certain amount of friction between wheel rim and felt. Thus rubbing the gunk away.

Here you can see the middle part with the brass profiles is sprung loaded an can be pushed down untill the wheel rims touch the felt.
I am satisfied to remove all the dirt and gunk in such a simple manner.
Lutz

Thanks, Lutz. This looks good & it sounds as if you are quite pleased with it. Cleaning the non-powered wheels, especially of rolling stock, would be another big advantage of this, as the dirt & gunk can really build up on them. Over here, this device costs about $35, so I suppose it's worth it.

It's strange that certain locos are either more prone to accumulating gunk or are more sensitive to dirty wheels & track than others. Some run very well on dirty track while others frequently stall.

Rob