LGB 1225 double slip. Suitability and DCC

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I've found in a pile of track I recently acquired an LGB 1225 double slip. It seems in reasonable condition.

It has strange motor on the side, but of course no instructions.

The research I've done on line indicates that the slip is only meant for indoor use. I assume this means the motor isn't weather proof.

I run a DCC set up. Does anyone know if this could be operated with DCC by changing the motor(s)? I use Train Line switch motors everywhere else.

I don't really have a need for a double slip, although I do need a simple crossing of the same angle as the slip, so could just use it with the blades locked. I guess it would be 'nice' to have the ability to slip, but aren't the curves on this R1s?

Any thoughts, comments or suggestions?
 
If you decide you want to sell it rather than use it, I think Gizzy was looking for one of these for his new indoor layout project....?

Jon.
 
Zerogee said:
If you decide you want to sell it rather than use it, I think Gizzy was looking for one of these for his new indoor layout project....?

Jon.
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The LGB 1225 is R3, 22.5 degree Jon.

I'm waiting for PIKO to produce their R1 version.

Martin, I reckon you can definitely change the motor for 2 standard LGB ones, and quite possibly for the (larger) Train Line DCC ones. The original motor is why it's only suitable for indoor use only and changing it for 2 LGB/T-L ones will enable its use outdoors.

I recently brought a T-L DCC motor for a T-L R2 point I purchased, and I'm thinking any future point motor purchases will be T-L ones....
 
Thanks all.

I think I'll initially use it as a crossing and the try motorizing it later.

M
 
Ended up at £32 plus £5.80 p&p....
 
The LGB double slip may have the end to end dimensions and angle of a R3 track section, but the curve itself is R1 which places limitations on the locos that may be run across the diverging routes. Tell me how I know this........ Brawa 2-8-0 for starters.
 
Principally for Gizzy, photos of the slip with rulers and in comparison with R3 and R1 curves. I tried to send all these on a PM Gizzy, but each PM would only allow one attachment and I couldn't send more than a couple of PMs at a time! Thought this was easier.
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Thanks for those Martin.

The curve looks like it is R2, certainly between an R1 and an R3?

And that wouldn't be good for John's Brawa 2-8-0 loco....
 
Here's the slip with an R3 laid over it.
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This is with an R1 laid over it - it looks to me like the curve is an R1
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Here's the length of the straight. 15"
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I recently aquired 1 of these and did some trial runs with my 1200z and Stainz size locos. I found that they sometimes shorted out when traversing the some directions. Is this something others have found?
 
Nicely illustrated Martino - as I say, a Radius 1 with straight ends doing the job of (what appears in your photo) a Radius 2 (and not R3) curve.
SGR - over a number of years I never had any problems with other locos in the straight ahead direction.
 
What, this one John?:bigsmile:
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I haven't got it front of me 'caus I'm on vacation, but I'm pretty certain that curve track is an LGB 16000, which would make it an R3 wouldn't it? I can check next week when I'm back, but pretty certain. The smaller one is definitely an R1 though ;-)
 
SGR said:
What is the difference between a 1225 and a 1226
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From what I've researched, the 1225 has 15 sleepers and the old motor (suitable for indoor use only), and the later 1226/12260 has only 13 sleepers (with 2 standard LGB point motors).

Thus, I believe that the later model is shorter, but both are 22.5 deg and R1/2 radius....
 
SGR said:
I recently aquired 1 of these and did some trial runs with my 1200z and Stainz size locos. I found that they sometimes shorted out when traversing the some directions. Is this something others have found?
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I had some problems with the second generation type. this was were the curved blades dont move far enough fitted a small of cut of small cable tie to act like a spring and keep the blades apart will do a pic latter.

1st Generation single motor

2nd generation two motors but with singhle tie bar each end through is not enough to clear skates

3rd generation two tie bars each end of each motor and a little plastic cross bar fitted.
 
I measured it at 15 inches, or 38.1cms! At least that's what the steel rules say ;-)

So the original is slightly longer, as you first thought.
 
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