I don't suppose I'm the first person to raise this but I is there a simple way to run-in locos out of the box?  The main manufacturers strongly suggest running-in locos in DC before adding the chip.  I have a DC controller but my DCC layout is split into three sectors running through a NCE CP6 fuse board, which should be used only for DCC, and, in any case, I have 30-odd points and cross-overs, so that rules out wiring the DC controller through to the track - or does it?   The only opt