Comments on: Engine Wheel Cleaning https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/07/engine-wheel-cleaning.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=engine-wheel-cleaning Model railroads and model trains Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:15:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: quba https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/07/engine-wheel-cleaning.html#comment-375 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:30:12 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2009/07/engine-wheel-cleaning.html#comment-375 I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

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]]> By: Herb Sr https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/07/engine-wheel-cleaning.html#comment-340 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:42:03 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2009/07/engine-wheel-cleaning.html#comment-340 Dan, this will work on diesel type engines, I use a paper towel, wet it with WD40, on the main line in a chosen area I set the front trucks on the wet towel and turn the throttle up to spin the wheels, move the engine back and forth a little the dirt will show, and then I reverse the proceedure to the rear drive wheels, in between moves I use dry paper towel to dry the clean wheels, using the same proceedure as i did to clean them…After I am done cleaning the wheels I use a dry paper towell to dry off the rails in the area I worked…As log as both drivers are powered this will work, I have used other cleaners, alcohol, goo gone and so on, the 40 works the best for me…For steamers I use a cradle and a pair of power leads to spin the wheels..Hope this helps…….Herb Sr

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