<p>According to <a href="http://www.cailliau.org/Alphabetical/L/Lego/Duplo/Train/Rails/Switches/%20Switches-en.html" rel="noreferrer">this page</a> it is glued together and can not be opened without damaging the part</p>

<p>You are correct about it containing a metal spring
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/tGuUj.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/tGuUj.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>I would just wipe it with a slighty wet towel</p>

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<p>I've found some pretty old Lego Duplo train track parts, that I'm looking to sell on Ebay. </p>

<p>As these are pretty old and caked with dust, I wanted to used my usual method I usually use to clean all kinds of Lego parts: Put them in a duvet cover with a zipper so they don't go everywhere, and put them in the washing machine, and wash without any detergent and no spin cycle. </p>

<p>Afterwards I take them out of the machine (thanks to the duvet cover I can take them out just like a bag) and spread them on my terrace to leave them in the sun to dry. </p>

<p>As <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=6379c01&amp;idColor=10#T=P&amp;C=10" rel="nofollow noreferrer">these track switchers</a> have metal springs in them (at least I think so, judging based on the sound when moving the red thing) I was not sure, if they were just normal steel or stainless. Does anyone of you know about this, or know a way to open them without destroying them?</p>

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Lego Duplo Train Track Switcher washable? / Best way to clean them?
Vincent Guttmann
# Lego Duplo Train Track Switcher washable? / Best way to clean them?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-27)

I've found some pretty old Lego Duplo train track parts, that I'm looking to sell on Ebay.

As these are pretty old and caked with dust, I wanted to used my usual method I usually use to clean all kinds of Lego parts: Put them in a duvet cover with a zipper so they don't go everywhere, and put them in the washing machine, and wash without any detergent and no spin cycle.

Afterwards I take them out of the machine (thanks to the duvet cover I can take them out just like a bag) and spread them on my terrace to leave them in the sun to dry.

As [these track switchers](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=6379c01&idColor=10#T=P&C=10) have metal springs in them (at least I think so, judging based on the sound when moving the red thing) I was not sure, if they were just normal steel or stainless. Does anyone of you know about this, or know a way to open them without destroying them?

**Tags:** piece-information, trains, duplo, cleaning, disassembly


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-04-27. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

According to [this page](http://www.cailliau.org/Alphabetical/L/Lego/Duplo/Train/Rails/Switches/%20Switches-en.html) it is glued together and can not be opened without damaging the part

You are correct about it containing a metal spring
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/tGuUj.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/tGuUj.jpg)

I would just wipe it with a slighty wet towel


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