[Darrin Wright]

I have started the slow process of cleaning and freeing up the tracks.

I cut down a chemical pallet to form a large tub, then filled it with citric acid (swimming pool de-rusting & cleaning powder) and water. The instructions stated 100g of powder to 10 000Lt of water. So in went 1,25kg of powder to 120Lt of water. Instructions are a guide only.

This has allowed the tracks to soak and the rust has disappeared.
Pulled the roll of track out and pressure cleaned it to remove rust scale and sediment, turned the roll over and placed it back in.

Back breaking work rolling and un rolling track.

After several days soaking it was laid out again, pressure cleaned and allowed to dry.
After 3 days of drying in the sun, I then coated it with a kill-rust paint in matt black.
I have 2 NOS track links to join the roll back together, making 176 links for one side.

The other side of track is now soaking.