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Thank you for the link. And before any chimes in to say, "See, No-Ox isn't on the MRH list! Ah ha!", a reminder that No-Ox is not a solvent.

Correct, No-ox is not a cleaner, nor is it being applied as a cleaner. It is a combination of chemicals suspended in a grease that penetrates metal to prohibit the formation of corrision and...

No-Ox does not attract dust. All traces of it are removed from the surface of the rail if the directions are followed.

The chemical residue left behind when isopropyl alcohol evaporates...

Sorry, but No-Ox is not "hoo haa" if applied properly. It's a proven treatment that inhibits the creation of "black gunk" oxidation due to microarcing.

Second, alcohol is one of the worst...

New kerosene should have worked well. It's dielectric constant is almost identical to WD-40, and both have very low dielectric constants.

No-Ox works when it's applied properly. There's no other...

Excellent advice!

Isopropyl alcohol is actually one of the worst things to use for cleaning rails and wheels. Its high dielectric constant value actually contributes to the accumulation of black gunk.

Instead, use...

I No-Ox'd my rails 10 years ago and it's still good.

As Gary Rowan said, we still need to clean dust off the rails periodically. And the rails can get dirty from other crud, such as errant scenery...