Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 17:07:29 GMT -5
Before I make a (fatal ? ) error, I prefer to ask some modellers who have more experience.
In a few days I will get my 4 AZL locomotives, 2 NH-Budd's ("old" generation) and 2 GP7/9's. For break in I plan a "rectangular" layout, 4 curves of 270mm radius (the minimum on my final layout) separated by several "straight" sections. I wanna run my various locos "single", not in MU and without any cars, several minutes in one direction, say clockwise, then stop the engine, put it on the track in the opposite direction and run it again clockwise, so from the loco's point of view it will run alternatively in both directions and curves in opposite directions too.
1) Is this method correct, and are succesive periods of 5 min in each direction adequate ?
2) Are there some maintenance operations to be made before, during and after break in ?
3) What voltage is adequate ? 4, 5, 6v ? And should I increase the voltage for each run ? And up to ... what ? It seems silly, I don't have a railroad controller, only a (big) DC regulated, adjustable lab power supply
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4) Should I allow the motor to "cool down" after each period of continuous running ? And what TOTAL amount of time for each loco ?
5) What other "care" should be taken during break in ?
Thanks for every idea ...
In a few days I will get my 4 AZL locomotives, 2 NH-Budd's ("old" generation) and 2 GP7/9's. For break in I plan a "rectangular" layout, 4 curves of 270mm radius (the minimum on my final layout) separated by several "straight" sections. I wanna run my various locos "single", not in MU and without any cars, several minutes in one direction, say clockwise, then stop the engine, put it on the track in the opposite direction and run it again clockwise, so from the loco's point of view it will run alternatively in both directions and curves in opposite directions too.
1) Is this method correct, and are succesive periods of 5 min in each direction adequate ?
2) Are there some maintenance operations to be made before, during and after break in ?
3) What voltage is adequate ? 4, 5, 6v ? And should I increase the voltage for each run ? And up to ... what ? It seems silly, I don't have a railroad controller, only a (big) DC regulated, adjustable lab power supply
!4) Should I allow the motor to "cool down" after each period of continuous running ? And what TOTAL amount of time for each loco ?
5) What other "care" should be taken during break in ?
Thanks for every idea ...
