Greetings folks, as of lately I’ve decided to get into some electrical funny business with an LGB 5175 switch control box, to power a trio of LGB 1201 motor boxes that I’ve attached to my Train-LI/Trainline45 R4 turnouts. Right away I’ve found that these motors are rather reluctant to push around the points of Train-LI’s switches even at the LGB-recommended 18 volts AC, whereas they can be shoved side to side with my fingers. Wiring up a spare LGB R1 switch with the exact same drive yields an actual snappy response, which leads me to believe that the TL45 turnouts have a good deal more physical friction in their components. My current plan is to continuously step up the input AC voltage until they actually yield operation, having read that 24-26 volts is at times necessary for operation of LGB units outside.
Am I on the right track with pumping more voltage into the motors until they overcome the forces at hand? I purposefully replaced my LGB R3 1605/1615 switches with the Trainline turnouts as they have the powered central frog that helps with my multitude of smaller-wheelbase locomotives. Not sure I’ve seen anyone put LGB 1201 switch motors onto their switches, but I would assume they are compatible to an extent if they attach in the exact same place with the same hardware.