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The HO Review in the September, 2002 issue of Model Railroad News discusses Aztec's line of track cleaning cars. Click here to read excerpts from the article. |
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HO Trident™ Track Cleaning Car Three rollers come with the Trident to be used one at a time: Cratex®, Handi Wipes® and canvas. The Cratex roller is designed to be used “dry”. Do not use any chemicals such as mineral spirits, lacquer thinner or Goo Gone on the roller. This could damage it, requiring replacement. The Handi Wipes roller can be run with the fluid of your choice. Use an eye dropper to apply a small amount of fluid into the hole in the aluminum chassis. The canvas covered roller is then run dry to buff off any remaining residue. This car is a specially painted (MoW) Roundhouse® AAR 40' boxcar to house a hard black anodized aluminum chassis, a magnet and Kadee® couplers. A foam insert holds the car and rollers secure in the box for convient storage. Some assembly is required. Trident HO scale track cleaning car Part Number TS1164 $99.95 each Includes FREE shipping within the U.S.A. |
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| HO Maintenance of the Way Track Cleaning Cars Aztec has printed a repaint MoW 40' Roundhouse® boxcar with roof walk to house their track cleaning assembly. The body is painted light gray with black and gray printing. The road and end numbers have been omitted to allow the hobbiest to apply decals (not supplied) of his choice. Aztec’s track cleaning mechanism consists of an aluminum chassis with a roller(s) and magnet. Number 5 Kadee® couplers are supplied with each kit. Some assembly is required. One roller MOW HO scale track cleaning car Part Number TS1162 $64.95 each (Specify "Cratex", "canvas" or "Handi Wipes®" when ordering) Two roller MOW HO scale track cleaning car Part Number TS1163 $89.95 each (Specify "Cratex", "canvas", "Handi Wipes®", or roller combination of your choice when ordering) |
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One roller MOW track cleaning car
Photo by Jon Fox |
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Two roller MOW track cleaning car
Photo by Jon Fox |
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HO Annihilator™ Track Cleaning Car The Annihilator is one of the meanest weapons in Aztec's arsenal of HO cleaning products to fight the war on dirty track. This car was not built to look utilitarian but as a fashionably functional piece of rolling stock. The custom painted Roundhouse® 40ft gondola is gray with black “M.W.” and dimi data. No road or end numbers are provided. The modeler may apply decals (not included) in the railroad of his choice. To finish off the car the hobbyist might want to cover the mechanism with a piece of cloth (not supplied) to simulate a tarp. The Annihilator was engineered for ease of use and minimal maintenance. It can be run in a train and go unnoticed without hitting scenery or derailing. A hard black anodized aluminum chassis holding two free rolling canvas (Sidewinder™) rollers at a slight angle to the railhead, a magnet and a fluid reservoir (1/2 oz. capacity) is housed in a Roundhouse® 40 ft gondola equipped with Kadee® couplers. There is a valve to regulate the amount of cleaning fluid dispensed to the front roller. The rear roller is run dry and mops up loosened grime. A clear plastic lid covers the reservoir allowing you to see when it is running out of fluid. Turn valve about one quarter turn for ten seconds or so. Turn off and run for 10 to 15 minutes (or change times to suit). This stealthy lightweight tips the scales at a mere 7-3/4 ounces soaking wet. The Annihilator will clean in either direction but works best with the magnet to the rear. Some assembly required. The Annihilator HO scale track cleaning car Part Number TS1165 $124.95 each Includes FREE shipping within the U.S.A. |
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To read a review on
The Annihilator click here. |
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DCC Kit for the Annihilator™ This kit replaces the Annihilator's manually-operated metering valve with a solenoid whch is controlled using a DCC decoder (not included). With the kit installed you no longer have to stop the car to moisten the roller. Just call up the car’s address, push the F2 function button for a few seconds, and the roller is wet again. Some assembly required. Works only with “The Annihilator” track cleaner purchased after August 2004. DCC Kit for The Annihilator Part Number TS1175 $64.95 each |
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HO Track Star™ Track Cleaning Car The original Track Star. Comes with one Cratex® roller plus a magnet. Available in a Roundhouse® 36ft wood boxcar equipped with Kadee® couplers. Some assembly required. Track Star HO scale track cleaning car Part Number TS1161 $64.95 each |
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HO Trolley Train™ Track Cleaning Car Kit The original Track Star. Comes with one Cratex® roller plus a magnet. What sets the Trolley Train apart is its ability to negotiate tight curves. George from Custom Traxx says this car will go around his show layout, which has turns with a radius as small as 6". The Trolley Train was engineered for ease of use and minimal maintenance. Features include: • A hard black anodized aluminum chassis holds a free rolling roller at an angle to the track. The Cratex® roller is a rubberized abrasive material which scrubs the dirt off. • A small bar magnet is attached to the chassis to pick up loose objects such as nuts, bolts, washers, coupler trips pins, track spikes, stray springs and other ferrous items not wanted on your layout. • Truck mounted Kadee® couplers are included. NOTE: No body is included with this car. Some assembly required. Trolley Train HO scale track cleaning car kit Part Number TS1160 $59.95 each |
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HOn3 Track Star™ Track Cleaning Car One roller (your choice of Cratex® or canvas covered) plus a magnet, housed in a Rail Line 30 ft boxcar kit. Some assembly required. Track Star HOn3 scale track cleaning car (kit) Part Number TS1159 $59.95 each (Specify "Cratex" or "canvas" roller when ordering) |
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Car assembled by Carder Allen
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