Motor Break-in

[lescar]

I understand it's good to break in a new motor for 30 minutes, but is it ran at a slow, medium, or fast speed for the 30 minutes.

Thanks
Les

[Jim Banner]

Slow to medium speeds and in both directions.  Breaking in on a figure 8 also helps as it breaks in the mechanism for turns in both directions.  If breaking in on a circle or oval, change which way the front of the locomotive points from time to time to accomplish the same thing.

Jim