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Rechargable Battery USA Trains Caboose

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 7:47 PM
As a retired battery Guru my advice is that unless youare a masochist don't have any batteries unless you have too.


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Posted by solitzky on Sunday, June 25, 2006 9:30 PM
I tried using a 9Volt but because the USA Trains have a builtin charging circuit this does not work. The internal lights don't light at all even when placed on the powered track. I had to remove the battery. I did notice that the battery got very hot.

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Posted by dwbeckett on Sunday, June 25, 2006 11:47 AM
unless you are leveing the lights on 24/7 you can buy a 8pack of 9v batterys at one of the wharehouse stores for less then the cost of rechargeables. I installed some LEDs in MDC caboose about 5-6years ago used 2 aa's to power them and they still work when turned on.

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 24, 2006 9:16 PM
I have a regular 9 volt battery in one of my cabooses . I use the caboose often and the battery is still going strong after a few months . I don't think its rechargeable . The other USA caboose I have doesn't even have a battery in it so it only lights up when the train is moving under track power .
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Rechargable Battery USA Trains Caboose
Posted by solitzky on Saturday, June 24, 2006 4:57 PM
Does anyone know what kind of rechargable batteries can be used for the lighting in the USA Trains Caboose. I lost the instructions.
Thanks

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