For all HO Tracks with Analog or DCC control

The H0-track and catenary cleaning car removes:
- persistent oil and dirt residue
- residues of traction tires
- oxidized layers from the rails, center rail and overhead wire (catenary)

from your layout and will achieve:
- considerable increase in operating hours of all vehicles
- improved power pick up from the rails, center rail and overhead wire (catenary)
- trouble free running on the whole layout

The fully functional mobile track and catenary cleaning car for all model railroad systems was especially developed for the removal of packed dirt and oil residues on the rails, center rail and overhead wires (catenary). Even minute dirt particles on the rail head can lead to major problems in operation. Due to the innovative and reliable cleaning system in a boxcar you can clean even otherwise inaccessible areas on your layout such as tunnels, hidden stations and track equipped with overhead wire. The operating time of all your rolling stock will be increased considerably and reliable conductivity from the rails, center rail and overhead wire is ensured.

The cleaning car gets powered by the rail but is not self-propelled. It is typically pulled by a locomotive but can also be pushed if necessary.

The boxcar is equipped with close-coupling mechinism and NEM coupler shafts, which also accept the popular Kaddee couplers.Power pick-up is on all axles and the cleaning mechanism is equipped with a very robust coreless motor (made in Germany by Faulhaber), built for long life.

The innovative control electronics (SSF-09) react to vehicle movements (start-stop automation). The motor of the track cleaner car starts up automatically as soon as the car starts moving (pulled or pushed by an engine), provided the track is powered up. The motor stops again when the car comes to a full stop (i.e. at a "red” signal). It can be operated on analog and digital controlled layouts.

A built-in rechargeable battery keeps the cleaning motor going even when track power is lost; a feature many competitor models lack. This ensures that the track cleaning continues even when track power is lost on dirty sections of track. The batteries are recharged whenever power is on the track. An adjustment screw is provided to set the high-speed rotating cleaning roller to the proper height, lightly touching the rails and the center rail or overhead wire if required.

The drive unit is mounted off center inside the boxcar and can optimally react to changes in track height.

The predominantly soft polishing material lightly wraps around the rail head and thereby cleaning the highly critical, difficult to reach, inside of the rail head and center rail.

The cleaning unit can be rotated by 180° for overhead wire cleaning. A soft adjustable spring, included with the cleaning car, keeps the right pressure on the wire.

Various cleaning rollers with different cleaning materials are available for track or overhead wire cleaning. It comes from the factory equipped with a polishing roller (Art.-No. 9046). It is good for approximately 30 - 50 operating hours (depending on dirt accumulation).