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Jul 14, 2021 - N Scale
Centreline Products - N Scale - Model Railroad Track Cleaning Cars
Dear N Scale Customers,
Centreline Products has Cleaning Cars and Accessories for your layout!
Centerline Products, LLC manufacturers model railroading's premier non-abrasive and non-derailing rail and wheel cleaning cars.
The patented "Limited Slip Roller" type of Rail Cleaner is a tested and proven concept in rail (and wheel) cleaning, and has been used by Centerline for over 20 years. It is not only remarkably effective, but it also has significant advantages over other products previously available for this purpose:
- Limited Slip rolling action that "scrubs" the rails for rapid removal of deposits.
- May be used "wet" for rapid rail and wheel cleaning.
- May be used "dry" to clean the rails more slowly.
- May be used continuously without harm to rails or wheels.
- Highly Snag and De-rail Resistant because of rolling action.
- Totally non-abrasive -- leaves no particles or other matter for secondary clean-up.
- Will NOT damage delicate turn-outs.
Here are some questions customers asked about cleaning fluids and more;
What track cleaning fluid should I use?
This detailed article by Joe Fugate in the May 2019 issue of Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine should answer all your questions:
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mrhpub.com/2019-05-may/online/index.html?page=9
Why are there different models for N, HO and S gauge?
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When Centerline Products first started, we offered the cast brass rail cleaners with "pointed ends". These cars are not designed to NMRA specs for width.
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Later, we developed N, HO and S gauge cars designed to NMRA specifications. These rectangular cars were originally die-cast zinc and painted black. You could kit bash a boxcar, caboose, etc to cover one of these if you would like to disguise it.
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In 2015 we purchased a HAAS VF2 CNC mill. At that point we started to machine the NMRA specification bodies from A360 brass bar. This purchase allowed us to made all of our track cleaners in brass at a similar production cost. An added value for the customer as compared to the original die-cast. But, now that they are all brass there is some confusion... "Which works better?" is a question we are often asked. The NMRA spec cars use a slightly wider brass roller. They all will clean in a similar manner. But, some customers prefer one over the other.
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