Model Forum / General / Railroads / November 2004

I have used RailZip, but I found that it eventually made the track slippery.
I have tried other things, but for over 20 years have always come back to a
better product from Fricko called Dr. Bonzola's Oil.  A few drops here and
there, and in front of the wheels of locos that haven't run in a while,
works very well (best I've found and I've tried about all of them).  You
really have to load the rails up to cause any traction problems, and it
really lasts a long timie.

Many years prior to DCC, I had the CTC64 command control system.  Dr.
Bonzola's oil was the only thing that made it practical due to sensitivity
to dirt.  I have also used it as a contact enhancer on relay contacts and
the removable plugs I used to have on the CTC64 walk-arounds.

It's a bit pricey, but a small bottle should last for many years if you
don't tip it over.  It is available from Walthers.

Rick