[rick1776]

What power supply are you using? Im pretty sure the old classic track needed a DC power supply. The new track uses an AC power supply and then this is converted to DC on the power track section. Check your wall wart power supply and see if it is AC or DC output.

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[rick1776]

Is this happening on the power track section itself? Or as you go from track section to track section? The rails are nickel coated steel. The coating is VERY thin. Once its gone there is not a lot you can do. Savage cleaning like you have suggested will only be a very short term solution and will cause the mild steel to rust at an accelerated rate. Lots of people buy copper tape and place this on top of the rails.

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rick1776