Uber Wheel Cleaner

 The issue with cleaning rolling stock wheels is having to rotate the wheel to remove the dirt. Enter the Uber Wheel Cleaner.. Ta da. an old horn be power bogie was the basis for this devise, I removed the wheels from both axels and replaced two wheels with traction tyre groves revered flanges outwards onto one axle. a suitable 'O' ring is fitted on each wheel. 

A cradle to house the motor and two tubes set an approx. 45  degrees to hold the spring loaded brass brushes the type sold for those propelling pens type holders. 

 

the motor is connoted to flying leads to connect to a suitable controller.