TRACK CLEANING YOUR OUTDOOR TRACK
by Byron Fenton
Buy a pole type drywall sander, in place of the sandpaper, use a GREEN 3-M paint stripping pad
(do not use the red metal polishing pad) and use it dry on the rails. This will polish the edges
where the wheels pick up the electricity. The entire top of the rail does not need to be polished
but you can do it with this pad. I definitely DO NOT use any type of abrasive such as sandpaper
since this roughens up the rails and allows for more corrosion. I find the rails need less cleaning
than any of my indoor railroads. They will need the most frequent cleaning in the spring
tapering off to almost nothing in the winter months. Yes, I do run in the winter and in the snow.