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Re: How long will train 9v motors last?
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Date: 
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:03:29 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Thomas Garrison wrote:
On Mon, 22 Jan 2007, Ted Michon wrote:

* Make sure the track is clean of both oil and oxides and that power is supplied
  in more than one place.

Any recommendations on how or how often to clean the track?  PSLTC has one
of the Centerline L-Gauge track cleaners and tries to remember to run it
periodically, but there exists doubt about it efficacy since it seems to
clean the top of the track, rather than the inside rail (where power
pick-up occurs).
..

Thomas-

Even for 10 weeks, we just clean the track once at the start of the run. Taking
the track from dull brown to bright metal makes a difference.

-Ted



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  Re: How long will train 9v motors last?
 
(...) Any recommendations on how or how often to clean the track? PSLTC has one of the Centerline L-Gauge track cleaners and tries to remember to run it periodically, but there exists doubt about it efficacy since it seems to clean the top of the (...) (17 years ago, 25-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)

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