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Marius in Africa		#1 Posted : 28 October 2009 19:00:13(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 424 Location: Boksburg, Gauteng		Greetings from Africa After reading “XXUP” review of the BR 294 (Marlin 37904) i need your experience and guidance. “XXUP” states that he has damaged two locomotives while pulling cleaning cars. My short term purchase plans include the Lux vacuum & scrubber track-cleaning car set. I would not have thought that these systems cause such severe strain on locomotives. Are their locomotives more “suitable” for this type of duties, without suffering breakages? Regards
		Marius in Africa HO, ECoS 2, Märklin C-track, any country, any design, any era & any brand which i like.
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Rinus		#2 Posted : 28 October 2009 20:28:45(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/02/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,729 Location: Wageningen, The Netherlands		I usually use a BR151 or BR194 to pull my Lux train. An old metal E40 will do too.
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charles Sharpe		#3 Posted : 28 October 2009 20:46:41(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,432 Location: NORFOLK UK		I must say I have never thought about this. I just have the LUX VAC and I just put it on the end of any set up and away it goes.
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tekin65		#4 Posted : 28 October 2009 21:08:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 11/10/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,151 Location: istanbul,		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Evil R <br />An old metal E40 will do too. I agree. I used the Lux cleaning car a few times but found it causing more hassle than good. Maybe I'm too old fashioned Cem.
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charles Sharpe		#5 Posted : 28 October 2009 22:06:57(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,432 Location: NORFOLK UK		Please can you tell me what you by more hassel than good. Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by tekin65 <br /> Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Evil R <br />An old metal E40 will do too. I agree. I used the Lux cleaning car a few times but found it causing more hassle than good. Maybe I'm too old fashioned Cem.
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tekin65		#6 Posted : 28 October 2009 22:12:01(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 11/10/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,151 Location: istanbul,		Charles hi, My tracks were a bit "special" i.e. not good so my locos were experiencing the Alzheimer effect at times. When I ran the cleaning car, right after the Alzheimer hick-up, it was messing the MS causing it to behave funny ... it was going blank, only mfx sign flashing, and I had to restart it. That happened a few times and I gave up. Cem.
		3 rail: C-track with CS2 2 rail: Trix C-track with Trix MS - K.Bay., DRG, DR, DB, SBB, TCDD Now all eras but no ICE My loco inventory for the interested
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tekin65		#7 Posted : 28 October 2009 22:47:12(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 11/10/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,151 Location: istanbul,		Charles, I think there's been a confusion, the answer is above. Cem.
		3 rail: C-track with CS2 2 rail: Trix C-track with Trix MS - K.Bay., DRG, DR, DB, SBB, TCDD Now all eras but no ICE My loco inventory for the interested
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xxup		#8 Posted : 28 October 2009 23:48:47(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2003(UTC) Posts: 9,580 Location: Australia		Some clarification is needed here.. The Lux cleaning car did not damage either loco.. In fact, the V60, which used to tow two of the markin cleaning cars, died before I purchased the Lux cleaning car! (Must have known it was coming!) I was reflecting on my bad luck with the regard to finding a suitable diesel loco to tow the Lux car.. The sad tale of both locos can be found at: https://www.marklin-user...ault.aspx?g=posts&t=6812 https://www.marklin-user...ult.aspx?g=posts&t=13253
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nevw		#9 Posted : 29 October 2009 00:21:50(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 27/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 11,071 Location: Murrumba Downs QLD		I grab the most nearest loco to pull the cars. Anyone will do. Nev
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TimR		#10 Posted : 29 October 2009 00:27:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/08/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,752 Location: Jakarta		I would put a BR 86 to do this "dirty" job..
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Davy		#11 Posted : 29 October 2009 01:02:32(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 29/08/2003(UTC) Posts: 1,915 Location: Netherlands		A Marklin E44 will pull everything. Also a V90 our a br 218 is also very strong.
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Jeremy Palmer		#12 Posted : 29 October 2009 01:14:07(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,464 Location: St. Michael, Barbados		Hello Marius, Please see link below for track cleaning page on Dr. Fanelli's site. http://www.polar.sunynas.../~fanellis/cleaning.html You can get back to main page by clicking on any of the piccy's. BUT beware visiting his site!! Not that there is anything bad you understand, but what a collection of trains. Jeremy.
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Marius in Africa		#13 Posted : 29 October 2009 14:57:34(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 424 Location: Boksburg, Gauteng		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Jeremy Palmer <br />Hello Marius, BUT beware visiting his site!! Jeremy. Thanks for the advise, feel a bit calmer now about the cleaning cars. BUT i am now so green with envy after having a look at the link which Jeremy provided, some guys have all the luck . Regards
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