Reply to "Best way to remove rust?"

I know people won't believe this but the way I remove surface rust is to soak the parts in a strong bleach solution. It makes the rust "bloom" off the surface and you can rinse it of and brush too.  I sold industrial chemicals and chlorine an rust don't like each other. the chlorine won't attack the metal like acid will. DO NOT, absolutely DO NOT add any acid to the bleach. It will fume off the chlorine with dire results but it dos take rust off. I plan to clean some old Standard gauge track I have. If you can spare the dimes,though, I would buy new track. I converted most of my layout to new tubular track,mostly 40" straights, and sure made a difference in running trains.