Clean your wheels! At a minimum, your track will thank you...

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Күн бұрын

If you are familiar with the channel, you often see my models in action, but you never see what happens once the fun is over. In my case, this involves a lot of packing, but also a few maintenance tasks I routinely perform at that stage, including taking care of probably the most neglected part of a model railway: the wheels of wagons and coaches.
So, I shall share this bit of my routine today, we will cover a few things:
- why clean wheels are important
- how I keep them clean
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@jeanricard918 15 күн бұрын

I just have one remark to your video, I will always spend as much time as the video takes because I know of no one else who spend so much time on tender loving care of his Märklin modeltrain as you do. Thank you so very much for sharing. 😊

@The3rdRail 15 күн бұрын

thanks a lot!🤗

@hhaplays 14 күн бұрын

i watched this video while cleaning my locomotive

@The3rdRail 14 күн бұрын

that's a way to do it...

@CM-he8ni 9 күн бұрын

As always a valued informative take on a subject that can be as complicated as ordering a coffee at Starbucks.😊 The proof is in the immaculate running of your vast collection. Think this must be the longest train yet to be seen, similar to the US lengths. . Sheer joy

@The3rdRail 9 күн бұрын

Just sharing what I am doing... Glad you enjoyed it.

@petercermak1910 15 күн бұрын

3rd Rail, you are so right! I had some engines and running stock that had "dirt wheel" rings on them. I was able to use a tiny flat screwdriver to Peel it off the wheels. The trains run so much better after a good cleaning. As for the tracks, if you run your trains regularly, and keep rust from building up, that is the "most fun" way to keep them healthy. Nuff said! It's hot out, so let's run our sets!

@The3rdRail 15 күн бұрын

Thanks doe sharing and for the visit! Enjoy the hot weather!

@ModelTrainOutsider 15 күн бұрын

TOo true, and most of us are lax to do it! I need to get mine done, long overdue.

@The3rdRail 15 күн бұрын

good luck! Thanks for the visit!

@derbundesbahnandre8357 15 күн бұрын

Super video, thumps up. 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️😀👍

@The3rdRail 15 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍 Schoenes Wochenende!

@barnstorm8971 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tips. When I took ownership of my dad's 1950s collection, the tracks and wheels were extremely grimy. I would clean all the tracks, but after running a few trains around, the tracks would be very dirty again. It seems that I should take your advice and give all the wheels a thorough clean as well. Thanks again.

@The3rdRail 15 күн бұрын

Try and enjoy it😉

@FordGranada75 15 күн бұрын

I've bought a lot of used rolling stock over the years and another thing has become part of my cleaning routine since: checking the inner wheel spacing and correcting it to 14,1mm as recommend by Märklin. If it's too far off wheels regularly keep derailing at switches.

@The3rdRail 15 күн бұрын

You are probably referring to the wheel spacing of other manufacturers, usually DC wheelsets. Märklin wheels don't need touching, unless someone has touched them of course... I never came accross a marklin AC wheelset I had to adjust , but will bear in mind. Thanks for the visit...

@FordGranada75 15 күн бұрын

@@The3rdRail Not at all and that's the strange thing: I don't own any DC wheelsets or rolling stock from other manufacturers (at least not the ones I run on my analogue M-Track). The latest ones I had to correct were a set of ÖBB Schlierenwagen (4034).

@The3rdRail 15 күн бұрын

That is very strange indeed... Are you sure they have not been fitted with DC axles maybe? Or it could be someone dumped a large collection on the market, from someone who routinely tinkered with adjustments... I have never had the problem on any of the 700 wagons I have in the collection, or even with locomotives which can have different spacing depending on the vintage (13.8mm to 14.3mm). But it is something I will bear in mind if something I buy misbehaves... Welcome to the twilight zone! 😵‍💫 😀

@FordGranada75 15 күн бұрын

@@The3rdRail I'm pretty sure that on your layout you would not notice any of the problems I've encountered with slightly different or too wide or narrow wheel spacing. My analogue layout is very small and portable at 180x85cm, features 5120-radii, two levels, catenary everywhere and steep ascents leading over curved switches into the main station. All done with M-Track and I don't mind running 24cm cars on it. :)

@MMK96 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video! I have to count the wheels that I would have to clean at some point … 🙂

@The3rdRail 13 күн бұрын

no problem, happy counting...

@andersnielsen4390 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for yet another very educational video. Always spiced up with a touch of humour😊. Well, here I have guestimated 500 wheels to clean😮. Good, that I this year have taken a long summer vacation. BR, Anders

@The3rdRail 14 күн бұрын

Yep, everything adds up pretty quickly... After the video, I discovered that the hoppers had managed to escape my routine... 20 cars, 4 axles and... 160 wheels, a majority of which had developped nice dirt tires☹️ That wasn't fun... It took a few days... But it was a way to escape the sports and politics flooding the airwaves at the moment 😀 Thanks for the visit!

@andersnielsen4390 14 күн бұрын

@@The3rdRail I was thinking to make/find a 10cm x 50cm bathtub, put 3 x 5106 tracks together on the buttom and fill it up with 1-2 cm SR24. And then give all the waggons a quick manual run, back and forth a few times. BR, Anders

@The3rdRail 13 күн бұрын

You can also put a paper towel or a cloth on a section of track, add a few drops of track cleaner on it, and roll your cars back and forth over it... This will remove quite a bit of dirt, but you'll still need some elbow grease for the finishing touches... That all depends on how thorough you want the job to be of course...

@andersnielsen4390 13 күн бұрын

@@The3rdRail thanks, a few options to consider. Will have to the assess the appropriate time/benefit of this. Agreed, need something to escape reality these times! BR, Anders

@lindaoffenbach 15 күн бұрын

Wonderful, and the tlc does show your love for the entire rolling inventory. Märklin's can take a lot when it comes to dirt and grime but as soon as automation comes, it's better to be safe than sorry indeed. The 3rd rail system is at least significantly less sensitive than 2 rail when it comes to conductive continuity, as long as we keep the tracks being used. The cleaning device for the wheels is an excellent idea which we most certainly will look into. We too clean the wheels deeply when buying used, as well as check the spacing between the flanches. After that we just wipe all wheels with alcohol periodically; mostly a check-up every year. Thank you again for this wonderful upload. Cheerio.

@The3rdRail 15 күн бұрын

thanks for the visit!

@marklinologe4685 14 күн бұрын

To keep best running session result : clean wheels and tracks. I use for both SR 24

@The3rdRail 14 күн бұрын

Thannks for sharing! Have a good weekend...

@fulviobabuder6099 12 күн бұрын

👏👏👍👍

@The3rdRail 12 күн бұрын

🙏

@federicomariaostuni5202 14 күн бұрын

great video but I have an unrelated question: I saw you plenty of times double-heading a train with 2 locos, I've always struggled to do so. Do you have any tips on how to do it? Many thanks :)

@The3rdRail 14 күн бұрын

Simple! One in front of the other 😉 Weakest loco at the front, running "backwards" so the pickup shoes of both locos are close to each other. This normally allows the second loco to push the first one until its pickup shoe reaches the braking section and both locos stop. Doesn't work with everything, trial and error required. That's about it...

@fernlenker 13 күн бұрын

12:15 where is the mecanic under that waggon for? the black metal thing and the springs? what märklin number ist that car? greetings

@The3rdRail 13 күн бұрын

check the video linked in the description... Eveyrhting you are looking for is there 😉

@fernlenker 13 күн бұрын

@@The3rdRail YES the wohle video is great ! i have E-Lok 3163 Nr 1602, 4116, 4120 AND the 4115 too, wil it be for your eyes OK to kupple all together? Thank you so much for yout time, unpacking and restoring but much more for what you know about all those Tings! greetings Stefan