That's a good idea Frank. ?A couple of my locos could do with some minor attention from that point of view.
Your story of the old lady with the Morris Minor brought back a memory from about 45 years ago. ?A friend of my wife gave us a lift in - yes - her Morris Minor. ?She had just had a reconditioned engine fitted and had been advised to take it easy for the first 1000 miles. ?Her solution was to do the whole trip in 1st and 2nd gear! ?Some of these old tales are true, it seems.
Noel
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One advantage of a rolling road is when a loco is binding. Mark a wheel rim, put an analogue ammeter in circuit and watch the needle flick and note the position of the wheel.
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Doesn't work with a digital meter, they don't sample often enough, and don't be fooled by a binding roller.
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I loco pulling on curves does run in better and faster, but try a second or two with the loco running and a heavy hand pressing down on it. A bit like the tale of the old lady driving a Morris Minor, 6000 on the clock, but not run in. Pick a straight road, get it up to 60, drop it into second, that sorted it.
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Frank
Noel