Tomix 6425 Track Cleaning Car

A quick overview of the Tomix 6425 Track Cleaning Car

[@ollopa1]

CL Power is Tomix's Constant Lighting power mode offered on some of their controllers. In CL mode with a compatible controller, you can run the vacuum motor at full speed all the time while running the train at a slow speed to get the best cleaning performance.

[@halfofacouch2397]

2:07 The black pad is used to clear oxidation. Any dirt or material that is basically stuck to the track and cannot be removed by simple track cleaners would be cleaned by this.

[@ModelTrainsWow]

Good to know.

[@scotthayes5933]

A Union Pacific Centennial locomotive would also work with that as well.

[@scotthayes5933]

I have one of these too, like you I can't read Japanese. But I figured out the vacuum feature quickly, I can't get it to sit right on the track with the sanding or polishing attachments so I just use the vacuum. I scrub the track using a special sanding block. I like putting the locomotive behind the cleaning car and pushing it cause of the weight.

[@theventuracountyrailfan]

Thank you! This video was very helpful

[@ModelTrainsWow]

You're so welcome!

[@piotrkaliszuk3035]

Nice combination of n gauge and lego😍😍😍. One question...are you using Tomix tracks?

[@ModelTrainsWow]

Nope, it's all Kato

[@marke.5609]

Get the instructions for the EXACT same model on Dapol model trains website...all of it in English

[@jamesdenny4734]

How is sucking up dust cleaning dirt off the track, n are you using Tommix track ?

[@ModelTrainsWow]

I have all Kato Unitrack, it seems to work pretty good. One time around and it's all dusty inside. I usually run it around twice and then another circuit the opposite way once a month and that seems to do the job.

[@clayton4115]

can this work on DCC or do you need to install a decoder to work on DCC?

[@ModelTrainsWow]

Not entirely sure, but I would think it would just work on DCC.

[@tpmiranda]

In DCC it always works at full power, which might make the vacuum cleaner of the Tomix wagon significantly more effective

[@raymondleggs5508]

Wheeeeeeeereeeee!

[@potatocat5764]

Hey, do you know where I could get one of these? And, are they on amazon? I ask that because that's where I get my Kato bullet trains. Thanks

[@ModelTrainsWow]

If you got to the end of the video, you'll see I saw them on Ebay for ~$30-50. That's where I got mine, ordered on Ebay from Japan.

[@potatocat5764]

Model Trains Wow! Ok Thanks

[@scotthayes5933]

I got mine from Amazon.com

[@barrie9914]

Why on earth are you running your trains on carpet???? Look at the fluff on the bogie at the 7:48 mark!!

[@ModelTrainsWow]

Cuz I don't have hard wood floors, LoLz

[@shaunsteel5151]

Train track on carpet.....

[@ModelTrainsWow]

Works for me, lol

[@scotthayes5933]

The town is built out of LEGOs

[@scotthayes5933]

I've uploaded a video of the cleaning car that I have while giving it a maiden voyage, check it out.

[@scotthayes5933]

How do you type in the Japanese characters on the translator?

[@ModelTrainsWow]

@@scotthayes5933 Sorry, just now seeing this. The google translator app allows you to take a picture, and it senses the text from that image to translate.

[@richardsmith2684]

over priced over weight piece of crap

[@ModelTrainsWow]

LoL, it's relatively cheap compared to engines. And the vacuum actually, you know, works.