@DrTrainDad posted:A) Is this normal, particularly for most of you reading this who probably have much larger layouts then me?
B) Is this a property of "cheap" Fasttrack, as opposed to Atlas or other brands of rail?
C) Should I call the EPA about the possibly hyper-oxidative air quality in my basement? (It is an unfinished basement in a "pre-war" house but I keep the humidity below 45% without any other air refinement)
D) Am I just imagining all of this?
[I am thinking A or B are the most likely responses]
Thanks.
A) Not sure if it's normal
B) Sort of. Whatever FasTrack is specifically made of might just be more prone to oxidation. A Nickel based metal will oxidize less than an iron based metal.
C) Nah. But you'll want to avoid sources of ignition 
D) Probably not.
Pick yourself up some No-Ox. It's pretty shocking how much it has helped my track. It's especially shocking given how little I used. I clean the track with some solvent (Goof Off lately). Then I spread the No-Ox on the rails tops with my finger. Then I wipe it off the outside rails. So far it hasn't harmed my traction tires and I clean track a lot less often.
Helpful hint: use as little as possible. I used too much at first.
