09-22-2009, 07:42 PM
jim currie Wrote:Doc do you run a lot ?
Not lately, Jim, although I've put in a couple of hours for the past few nights just to remove the cobwebs from the tunnels.
Even when the layout sits for weeks, the trains run without hesitation, so no track cleaning has been necessary. I was trying to recall how long the layout has been operable, and I didn't have much luck.
It could be 7 or 8 years, or maybe 10 or 12. :? Certainly no more than 20, as I built the house 21 years ago and still had plenty of finishing work to do after we moved in. 
I think that perhaps more running may eventually lead to more track cleaning, although DC is not as fussy as DCC - we'll see. The majority of my rolling stock is still equipped with plastic wheelsets, too - sorta gives lie to the bad rap these have received in the past.
Wayne