Hi,Experts,All!
Have anyone the experience of use the Roco cleaningcar (46400)if? What about the resault? Is this best way (smoothless)to make the job?

Hi all,
There are also other track cleaning cars for Märklin.Flieschmann makes one (rails only) Also see Lux:

http://www.lux-modellbau.de/

and Herkat:

http://www.herkat.de/

I have a Herkat cleaning car.They have a rotating pad to clean the rails,and also wiper so it will not snag on the center studs.You can also add a cleaning solution to it and it has an adjustment needle to control the flow of fluid.
They are in bier wagen livery<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Kevin!

Hi all,
A friend of mine did not buy the digital version of the Lux wagens as it was priced much too high.He did however install a simple single function decoder to turn the unit on and off.<img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>

Kevin!

Hi GERSON,all,

&gt;&gt;I suppose the only way is to try cleaning solution, Herkat suggest SR 24 which I forgot to order.So my question is: can I use some other liquid i can by in a chemical shop maybee? &lt;&lt;

The SR 24 is Herkat's smoke fluid also.I use isopropyl alcohol for the cleaning fluid.It's inexpensive,cleans well and evaporates quickly.You want to open the needle just enough to let the smallest amount of fluid drip on the pad.Too much and the loks drivers slip,which is kind of prototypical<img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>
My ideal set up is this: to have two Herkat cleaning cars,one with fluid and one without,being pulled by 2 BR44's,that should really clean the tracks!<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Kevin!

Hi all

Just a thought - is one of the main advntages of running Marklin not that you very seldom need to clean the rails?

I currently have Marklin c-track. When I rub my finger over the tracks, my finger turns black. Also, my engines seem to come to a stop in the middle of the layout probably due to the dirt on the tracks. Who has the Herkat 1356 cleaning car, and does it work well? Or would suggest another cleaning method. Thanks

Hi Bookfwe,
Welcome to the Märklin-users.net forum!


&gt;&gt;I currently have Marklin c-track. When I rub my finger over the tracks, my finger turns black.&lt;&lt;

Dirt and traction tyers.

&gt;&gt; Also, my engines seem to come to a stop in the middle of the layout probably due to the dirt on the tracks. Who has the Herkat 1356 cleaning car, and does it work well? Or would suggest another cleaning method. &lt;&lt;

it works very well,see my post above.One other thing to remember is that cleaning your rails is a good thing,but also remember to clean your wheels also!<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Kevin!

Moderator,Märklin Bar&Grill

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Hi all,
(Hopefully) my last word on the subject,...

The Herkat wagen has a brass strip that goes over the cleaning pad so it *does* wipe the center studs.I also put the Märklin wagen(4411) in this cleaning train because I found out that the pickup shoe(s) does the cleaning , that when my loks do stall it is because of some dirt on the studs(too true with digital).

Also isopropyl alcohol is a wetting agent,I use it(besides as a cleaning agent) for scenery.<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

Kevin!

Moderator,Märklin Bar&Grill

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Anyone try the Centerline cleaner car?
The addvertisements look good, but we all know how much to trust adds. :)

Hi Kevin, all
Got it<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>
Juan Carlos

Juan Carlos

Hi Thanos,all,

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> I have a couple of questions though...
How much fluid should be flowing off the valve? I mean how much should I untight the fluid controlling valve?
Then, which is the part number for the spare brushes and are there different types of brushes?<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana" size=1 id=quote>

Just enough to dampen the pad,this means open the needle up just a touch.Test it with your finger,remember damp not wet!<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

I do not know the item # for the spare pads,nor do I *think* they come in different textures.

Kevin!

Moderator,Märklin Bar&Grill

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MarklinBandG/

Hi all,

I use the Centerline track cleaning car. Actually I use two of them. The first one is wet with lighter fluid and the second is dry to clean the residue from the tracks. I use them with C track and they are the best I have used.

I tried both the Lux and the Roco. Neither is as effective.

Jack

Hi Kevin, Juhan, all:

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Just enough to dampen the pad,this means open the needle up just a touch.Test it with your finger,remember damp not wet!<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana" size=1 id=quote>

Well the first time I placed the Herkat car on my layout everything on a 4cm radius was wet! I overdid it a little... hehehe <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_shy.gif border=0 align=middle>
Now I know...

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Could it be comfortably easy to make these pads yourself from suitable pieces of cloth? <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana" size=1 id=quote>

These Herkat pads reminded me the 3M adhesive pads that can be used under pieces of furniture for no-scratching purposes. Such adhesive pads would be perfect!

Thanos