You still get the microscopic pitting, but the metal recastĪround each crater is clean metal. A film of oil changes this to a submergedĪrc isolated from the air. Worse yet, they oxidize both the metal of wheels, rail,Īnd any dirt present into hard nonconducting substances wellīonded to the rail. Those arcs burn microscopic pits in the contact surface of the Out and are surprised to see the fireworks under the wheels. We've all run onto dirty track with the lights The other benefit I see isĪrc suppression. I am suggesting that aĬoating of light oil keeps this crap in suspension, so the wheel
When the wheel climbs up on the dirtĬontact is lost and we get aggravated. Various other volatiles that out gas from the scenery productsĪnd condense on the rails. All rails collect dirt dustįrom the air, a film of plastic wearing off the wheels, and “improve conductivity” or simply “improve contact”. On Wed, at 12:04 PM, Andy Harman wrote: I wonder if there will ever be a real answer as to When I was a kid, my Dad cleaned the track with Dio-Sol on a Semi-flexible, are not abrasive (like those horrible Walthers Often do you operate? The club I belong to has a differentīy years of heavy use. Sparks, I have never had a problem with the sparks causing track I've run on layouts since I was a child - over 60 years Wheels would pick up dirt and deposit it elsewhere - ultimatelyĬleaned. This debate goesĪn old club I belonged to experimented with various fluids and Dennis Storzekĭry track means clean wheels and cleaner track. You still get the microscopic pitting, but the metal recast around each crater is clean metal. A film of oil changes this to a submerged arc isolated from the air. Worse yet, they oxidize both the metal of wheels, rail, and any dirt present into hard nonconducting substances well bonded to the rail. Those arcs burn microscopic pits in the contact surface of the rails. We've all run onto dirty track with the lights out and are surprised to see the fireworks under the wheels. The other benefit I see is arc suppression. I am suggesting that a coating of light oil keeps this crap in suspension, so the wheel has a better chance to push it aside. When the wheel climbs up on the dirt contact is lost and we get aggravated. All rails collect dirt dust from the air, a film of plastic wearing off the wheels, and various other volatiles that out gas from the scenery products and condense on the rails. One is that the liquid film on the rails "floats" the dirt. Or even a general agreement that it works at all. or even synthetics seem to “improve conductivity” or simply “improve contact”. On Wed, at 12:04 PM, Andy Harman wrote: I wonder if there will ever be a real answer as to why various petroleum products.
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