Dapol Track Cleaning wagon

[rich81090]

does anyone recommend this product? i have seen many cleaning devices over the years, from what i can tell it seems to do a very good job

[ay76]

@rich81090 Yes, highly recommend it. Does seem to do a good job.

[istich123]

Will a normal Hornby DCC chip work in this?

[ay76]

@istich123 Most decoders will work with this.

[armleyroad]

Great, Just ordered it, I need dcc chip, Is it an 8-pin socket?

Cheers

[ay76]

@armleyroad It's a 8 pin socket. Cheers.

[istich123]

Sorry also when you run it should you push or pull it and can you go over what you said about "full power" please? Thanks, Ieuan

[ay76]

@istich123 Full power as per video, can be pushed or pulled.

[istich123]

Hey great vid is there any way you can show us how you installed the chip please as i am still not 100% sure yet. Also how much did this cost and do you program and call it up the same way you call up a loco, even though it's not self propelled? Is it heavy and is there much rolling resistance? Thanks, Ieuan

[ay76]

@istich123 Having already installed the decoder, i won't be doing a video on that, however: To install the decoder, unscrew & remove one bogie to get at the body retaining screws. A case of then unscrew the body, remove decoder socket blanking plug, & plug in decoder. To program is same as programing a loco, in which you allocate it a loco address. Call up is the same as any loco etc. Wagon is heavy enough & rolling resiistance for the job in hand. Cheers.

Cost, shop around for best prices.

[BROADTRAIN1979]

My tomix 'n' version is brilliant the hoover is superb it really does the job i recommend this to everyone 'n' or oo the polishing discs work a treat .

[ay76]

@BROADTRAIN1979 Spot on, & totally agree with you. It's a great bit of kit.

[BROADTRAIN1979]

Hi, I have ordered the tomix track cleaner 'n' gauge. Hope its as good as the 00 version.

[ay76]

@BROADTRAIN1979 It should be, if it's any thing to go by this version.

[MrJezza31]

do i have to have dcc to have this wagon?

[ay76]

@MrJezza31 Only if your layout is on DCC other wise just use on DC. Cheers.

[itfcsam]

I've seen that about I think. That will be a must if i get a big layout, but with my small one, I'm content with the hornby thing and track rubber for the time being! Will definitely have a big layout, one day!

[ay76]

@itfcsam Thing to do is to build the stock & fleet up in the mean time, till you get round to doing the big layout. It's frightening how much money a big layout costs to do, why it's taking so long with mine.

[hovermotion]

Thanks for showing I was wondering how this worked thanks great vid.

[ay76]

@hovermotion Your welcome. Dapol also do a good range of back up spares for this wagon as well. Cheers,

[itgamer100]

nice, somting like this i need, i hate using track rubbers, i dont think there even good for the track! what loco do you think is good for pulling and how fast should it be pulled?

[ay76]

@itgamer100 Had no probs with track rubbers so far. As for the loco, any that will pull it, & a slowish speed.

[gentarion]

so its not self propelled, shame. I remember a mate of mine in holland had a marklin track cleaning unit wich was yellow and looked excatly like a track maintenance train, it was elf proppeled as well, even though I hate marklin I will admit that was well done by them. That dapol wagon there seems to do the job but it looks like it's come straight out of thomas the tank engine lol. anyway lovely video you made, really helpful :D cheers !

[ay76]

@gentarion They've gone for function rather than looks on this. Think if it was self propelled, it'd bump up the price some what. So would folk pay more for that feature?? Dapol have done this now in fictitious network rail type livery, as well as BR black livery. Sold like hot cakes!! Great bit of kit though, for those hard to get to parts of the layout. Cheers.

[matanuialive2010]

do dapol still make them

[ay76]

@matanuialive2010 Yes.

[midlandspotters]

where does the chip go and would you put a bachmann or hornby one in

[ay76]

@midlandspotters You remove the cover (held by screws on the underside). Go for a TCS direct fit decoder as it tkaes up less space. If going for a decoder of the two makes you suggest, the Hornby Sapphire due to it's higher rating. Cheers.

[whoohaaXL]

You could get around the decoder by using a few 9 volt batteries I think. Is the same design as the atlas version.

[Modeltrainguy]

Nice Demonstration! Now I will have to get one or one like it. =D

[ay76]

@Modeltrainguy Thank you. There is quite few on the market, so well worth having one on your track maintance fleet. Kind regards.

[dallas184]

is this similar to the atlas version

[ay76]

Not seen the Atlas version, but this is the same as the Tomnix version.

[glencairn99]

Well presented and really descriptive I like the vid

[ay76]

Thank you, Kind regards.

[TheGeekamon]

Can I use a Hornby 8pin Decoder With It?

[ay76]

Yes you can do, cheers.

[dan89876]

why do you need a decoder and where do you put the decoder?

[ay76]

Decoder is needed because it's running on a DCC layout. The decoder socket is located under one of the end covers. The supplied instructions give full detail's on how to get the body off etc. Cheers.

[faulcon1]

I've recently bought the dapol track cleaner and what fluid do you recommend for the cleaning pad as dapol just say in the instruction manual nothing with solvents is to be used with the track cleaner. I live in Australia.

[yoshi117117]

well done great vid

[ay76]

Thank you, hope it's covered any questions you may have on it. Regards.

[ampleex]

I have been trying to find some sensible information on this cleaner, and your video has at last answered all the questions that I had. Its a pity the manufacturers would not take the time to produce quality informative videos like yours

Well done!!

[ay76]

Thank you.Hope it's of some help, kind regards.

[GGRetroRally]

Just got mine yesterday and its quite impressive actually. I think they have changed the design a little as mine rather than having the regulator on the to, jus has a push button to start it. Quick question, on yours does the foam fluid despencer actually touch the track or does it sit just above it? i looked under mine and there seems to be a gap (can adjust), but it doesnt say in the manual weather it should or should not. Cheers

[ay76]

Many thanks for update, on design change. Yes the black foam touches the track on mine. I think it's meant to, as it helps dispense the fluid onto the track. Glad you've got one. Regards.

[howarth004]

They are good, well presented , good advert for Dapol.

[ay76]

Thank you. Dapol was telling me, the demand for this wagon has gone through the roof!! More batches are on the way. Cheers.

[diamond19640]

is there any oo gauge ones

[ay76]

Hi, yep, what you see here is "OO" gauge, Cheers.

[heinz551]

Very nice video, realy descriptive!

Cheers for posting it!

[ay76]

Thank you, :-) Cheers.

[willandscabbers]

well done! ive went to the postal museum.

[ay76]

Cool.

[ay76]

Yes, it'll pull up any loose ballast if not properly glued down, as i found out when i did the bits at either end of the bridge!!

[ewsdneax61eaxe10]

very good by the way by using that abrasive pad does it scratch the track?

[ay76]

Thank you.i've inspected the rail heads closely & don't appear to be scratched ( apart from one bit where i'd done it with the old track rubber, before i'd got this wagon). Dapol do say though use the abrasive pad only occasionally, to prevent any excessive scratching from over use.Cheers.

[Intercity47GBRail]

This is just like RHTT for OO gauge very clever I do hope they have one for N as the layout I'm starting to build is N. Nice!

[ay76]

Yes there is some N guage track cleaners like this so i believe. Cheers.

[TheLukei]

cool

thanks for doing this for me!

cheers

[ay76]

Glad i could help, kind regards.

[modelearth]

great vid iain very helpful!

[ay76]

Thank you, cheers.

[jaannetts16]

5* i am going to get one but not yet

[ay76]

Cool, well worth it, cheers.

[mallard290]

your new cameras alot better iain, your voice sounds much clearer than your other one and tht cleaner looks kool

[ay76]

Hi Brandon, Yes the other camera was a compact digi that was more meant for doing stills than the hammer i gave it in video mode. I'm just looking at a editing program that will work with the .MOD file that this camera records in.The cleaner wagon is spot on :-) Kind regards.

[mallard290]

well some i know are pinacle, sony vegas, final cut pro or something like tht, adobe after effects and thts all i can remember

[ay76]

I found one that alot of folk who have the same camera are using, just about to try out the 30 day free trial 1st though. Cheers.

[svinehunden]

very nice... is it expensive?

[ay76]

Around £52, have a look at the link's in the box on the right for more details. Does a good job though :-) Cheers.

[mecrazy5]

I really want one of them, cleaning N gauge track can be fiddly

[ay76]

I'm sure there may be a N guage version, but the one i saw was a different one to what i've got here. Cheers.

[Tuxedo748]

how many millilitres of track fluid can you put in there?

[ay76]

I've measured it whilst filling it up to the top, as i've found only a small amount of track cleaning fluid lasts quite a bit. But looking at the tank, i think a fair bit. Cheers.

[granskare]

really interesting...so you have one of your locos push it around the system? in my day we had nothing like that...I suppose one could use a pencil eraser :) nice viceo and now I will go to Mock the Week on YT and get my battery charged up - Russell Howard is a witty comic!

[ay76]

Yes either have a loco pull or push it around the layout, does a good job.I'll have a look at that Russell Howard, cheers.