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 Posted - August 31 2010 : 10:30:56 PM
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I have a Baby Ruth chug chug (for better description) car.
I won't run it.
BUT has any one ever thought to convert it to a track cleaner?.
Instead of the drive rubber band attach a polishing/ cleaning material. and create a slight drag on the wheel.
Need to cut open the drum to remove the steel shot or whatever makes the noise
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 05:51:43 AM
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quote:I have a Baby Ruth chug chug (for better description) car.
I won't run it.
BUT has any one ever thought to convert it to a track cleaner?.
Instead of the drive rubber band attach a polishing/ cleaning material. and create a slight drag on the wheel.
Need to cut open the drum to remove the steel shot or whatever makes the noise
Originally posted by derfberger - August 31 2010 : 10:30:56 PM
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Um , Derf...it IS a track-cleaning car, as IS. That's what it does, the steel shot makes it jerk some when turning, so it cleans the track with the rubber band material. Not saying it's the BEST one, but I've used the Purina car version last month on my club layout. The rubbery material is supposed to pick up junk off the track, I guess. It's not just a noise-making car.
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 08:29:33 AM
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I use mine as a chug chug car,my son thinks it's the best!
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 09:51:58 AM
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hey lets not forget there is a Purina Chugg Chugg car too 
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 11:37:04 AM
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The Purina,and the Baby Ruth cars are the only ones with the baby rattle chuggers right?
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 3:36:04 PM
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| well I'll 'be changing the rubber band to something else more effective and definately replace the shot with a multi faced weight that will give some resistance to turning
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 9:52:19 PM
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quote:The Purina,and the Baby Ruth cars are the only ones with the baby rattle chuggers right?
Carl T.
Originally posted by choochin3Â -Â September 01 2010Â :Â 11:37:04 AM
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No, I thought there was one more, like Gerber. Just saw one on Ebay recently that wasn't a Purina, but I forget which one. I didn't think it was baby ruth, though. Could be mistaken.
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 10:49:55 PM
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nopes there was only these 2 The bottom ones
need to get a pic of JUST the chugg-chugg cars
Nestle' now owns Baby Ruth 
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Posted - September 02 2010 : 08:33:32 AM
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I needs to find me one of the Purina chuggers.
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Posted - September 15 2010 : 10:54:59 AM
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| since the Baby Ruth car is common easy to find Is the Purina car harder to find?
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