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Old S scale American Flyer Needs Cleaning – How?
Reece is hoping for help with this question:
“I inherited an old S scale American Flyer set which looks like about 50+ years old. It is a Missouri Pacific set with 6 cars. I haven’t run it yet and am hoping all the dust that covers the cars won’t result in running issues. If so, I will just keep it in the original box or use the cars for staging. Is there a way to remove the dust without causing damage?”
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Hi Reece,
A close friend asked me to look at an old American Flyer train set that was stored in the attic for many years. She wanted to pass it on to a grandson. I’m a Lionel and HO kind a guy but I agreed to look it over.
Good luck,
Ed
Use a soft paintbrush to clean off external dust then compressed air or contact cleaner to flush out the mechanisms. Lightly lube and should be good to go.
There are several AF groups on FaceBook that have skilled repair/restore specialists.