Comments on: Cleaning Up an Old Model Railroad Scene

By: Michael Guest

Michael Guest — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:24:30 +0000

In reply to James, MRT. Hi Allen, Great tip, do you have any tips for cleaning the track inside of a tunnel?

By: John

John — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:46:46 +0000

Thanks for sharing. All tips are appreciated

By: James, MRT

James, MRT — Mon, 29 May 2023 21:59:04 +0000

Great little article Allen. I’ve been reading your articles for many years and always find something helpful in each one. It doesn’t take a lot of effort to refurbish a scene as you’ve demonstrated. I’ve found that the best way to minimize dust buildup is by installing an air purifier in my train room. the difference is night and day, and there are plenty of affordable options that will get the job done.
James.

By: Bart

Bart — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:47:11 +0000

Retired, just getting started! Can use all the help I can get. Waited until now to do this, waited for years

By: Carroll Shirkey

Carroll Shirkey — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 01:45:58 +0000

Great build and great dust removal results. Thanks for the info. How many people have had that same question?

By: Dienzel Dennis

Dienzel Dennis — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 22:03:43 +0000

Use a car vac at the same time as you are blowing with the air brush. As you blow the dust away the car vac will suck it right in. This is especially true if you can not take your project outside. Many venues are built into the layout and can not be moved to the out side for cleaning. This way the blow and suck method works quite well

By: Thomas Miller

Thomas Miller — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 01:53:18 +0000

In reply to Customer Service. Douglas, thank you for the idea. We hadn't thought of that and will try it in an inconspicuous section. TJ Miller

By: Customer Service

Customer Service — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:59:04 +0000

In reply to Thomas Miller.

Hi Thomas. Wow. It sounds like you’ve got quite a project. Here’s an idea:
Using wetted water (adding a slight amount of liquid soap) in a spray bottle , lightly spray the foliage to wash it.
Then using a spray glue or hair spray, mist the foliage and sprinkle on a layer of new foam foliage material.
Good luck with your project!
Douglas
Model Railroad Academy

By: Thomas Miller

Thomas Miller — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 01:04:33 +0000

I just joined a club in York, Pa and some of us have been talking about cleaning up the layout. Some of it dates back to 1955/56 and it has the dust to prove it. I’m using a natural sponge blob as a dust pick up on the ground vegetation (a lot of it will need to be replaced) and if the sponge is barely damp, it works pretty well. One of the scenes is a coal mine and the coal dust around the facility had a major case of dandruff. This became obvious when I picked up some buildings to clean and got a gander at the actual coal dust surface. The sponge technique worked well. The ROUGH part is the trees. I’m at a loss of what might work. We discussed getting an old hair drier and cutting the circuit for the heating element. The plan, we hope, is to disturb the dust in the trees with low-speed blow setting and then use the shop vac to catch dust while it’s just been disturbed. Have you any experience with cleaning major foliage such as trees? can you point me to resources that demonstrate such? Thank you, TJ Miller

By: paul emch

paul emch — Sat, 30 May 2020 00:35:50 +0000

A great idea. Thank you.