quote:I use the trackman 2000 it works really well.
Before I run it around the layout I soak the pad with
denatured alcohol and the track comes out
clean.
Alex: I too have the Trackman 2000. I must say that I'm not happy with mine at all. I don't soak my pad though so maybe that's why - but it's made to run dry. I spoke with Henry a few times about it with no good suggestions coming forth other than to use it.
Yes, my pad shows the 3 black streaks but if I wipe my finger on the track my finger will still come up with black on it.
The reason that I don't soak the pad is that it SEEMS that all that it would do is loosen/spread the grease around. I was thinking that something needed to come after it to wipe away the loosened grease from the rail. I guess I have nothing to lose by trying what you do.
One thing that I did learn about this car, and told Henry about, was that I needed to put a piece of rolling stock behind the car when dragging it around. Without the car behind it the pad wouldn't re-center itself coming out of curve. With a car it does.
- walt
