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Cleaning Lionel wheels quickly and easily

Dave Farquhar Toy trains June 9, 2016August 30, 2017clean, Cleaning Lionel, cotton swab, dirt, job, lionel, locomotive, mineral spirits, power, rubbing alcohol, screwdriver, solvent, switch, Transformer, wheels, work

If you have a Lionel locomotive with dirty wheels, cleaning them can be a challenge. Here are some tips for making the job of cleaning Lionel wheels easier.

Cleaning Lionel track in a dishwasher

Dave Farquhar Toy trains May 10, 2016May 7, 2016box, clean, Cleaning Lionel, dirt, lionel, paint, Painting, piece, Sometimes Lionel, track

When faced with a big box of dirty old Lionel track, a common question is whether you can just clean it up by putting it in a dishwasher.

With a few caveats, the answer is yes, but I wouldn’t say I recommend it.

Cleaning Lionel Fastrack

Dave Farquhar Toy trains December 6, 2015September 2, 2017christmas, clean, Cleaning Lionel, dirt, electricity, hardware, isopropyl alcohol, job, lionel, Lionel Fastrack, mineral spirits, motor, paint, pay, plastic, solvent, store, tin, track, tubular track, work

Lionel Fastrack has some advantages, but after a decade or so of using it under a Christmas tree, I have to say staying clean isn’t one of them. Here are the secrets of cleaning Lionel Fastrack safely.