Hi folks! I have a really nice 1918 era Lionel 150 NYC w/ pullmans and caboose. There are chips and stuff on the tin, but in this case I am not going to do a full blown restore. The NYC and 150 gold lettering is still very good. Anyway, I removed the brush plate, cleaned the stator face and...

What do you use to clean the metal wheels and track for better performance? I would imagine using some liquid chemical and a q-tip or similar applicator to clean the surfaces up?

I am in the process of setting up a 4X8 O scale O27 layout. The my track is shinny and looks good. I used 220 grit sand paper to shine things up (top and sides of rails). When I run my trains periodically I get sparks (fireworks in dark). I have sanded the train wheels, contacts, and...