@BOB WALKER posted:When I check out an engine before installing a control system, I test the can motors to determine start voltage and direction polarity. In most cases a DC voltage of 3 to 5 volts will start the motors rotating.
Great thanks Bob, good to know. So I am thinking that with engine on track and a bit of a load, starting voltages should be 5V+. So the led starting voltages with the CL2N3 might not look too bad. A bit of experimenting once we get home should tell the tale.