efficient way with the device 100 according to the invention it will thus be possible to run the trains during winter time without operation disturbances due to formation of ice around brakes and bogies the device 100 shown may be placed anywhere along the track outdoors it requires only support of electrical current and is for the rest entirely self supporting and automatic the collecting tanks 1 3 4 are heated as described below under the continuing control by the control module 14 approximately once per hour for approximately five minutes in duration fluid is sprayed into the collecting tanks 1 3 4 in order to heat them and melt any snow and ice collected therein suction pumps which are controlled by the control module 14 are started and are operated for approximately ten minutes the operating time of the suction pumps is controlled to ensure that all of the rain ice and snow collected by the device 100 flows into the system for treatment as described below when fluid is pumped into the cleaner 12 it is cleaned to a particle size of 50 microns the fluid then flows into the storage tank 7 the fluid is heated by the heater 8 with the temperature controlled by the control module 14.