Alkaline or Rechargeable Batteries for Legacy Remote

If the charger works then stick with the ones that come with it. If you need new ones some at Radio Shack were recommended to me a while back by Mike Reagan

I was specifically told not to use the Sanyo Eneloops by Lionel tech support, even though they are my favorites.

You can use alkalines or lithiums, make sure to turn off the built in charger if you do, some people also tape over the contacts in the base. Or you can get a few sets of rechargeables and use an external charger

That's too bad about the Eneloops, I have a whole pile of those. I use them for everything around here. Wonder what they don't like about them?

No idea, I use them in all my cameras.

You could charge them externally and use them (shut off base charging)

Why did they say not to use eneloop? I have been with no issues, but I charge them externally.

I use NiMH batteries and charge them in an Apple charger. My early Legacy base has the typical charger issues and not worth the hassle to send it back.

Pete

I have used alkalines from the beginning. No worry about recharging. 

Buy the alkaline batteries when they are on sale. A set in the remote will last for weeks depending how much you run your trains. I run mine about three or four times a week and I may change them about every six weeks. 

I have no idea. I just know when I sent my CAB-2 back to Lionel with them installed, it came back with a note saying "Do not use these" attached to a bag holding the eneloops and a new set of the GP stock batteries in the hand held.

All I can assume is that because the eneloops are only 1900 mah  and the GPs are 2600 mah that the charger has issues with them. I have also used externally charged ones without any incident, I just do not place the CAB-2 in the cradle while I do

Would these Energizer NiMH rechargeable work? Just curious for the future.

http://www.batteries.com/energ...qgyMACFSpp7AodoTEA9Q

I use this brand, but they are the 2450 mhA size. Can't tell what those are.

I also use Imedion Powerex which are good too.

I see now, 1400. Too small.

I believe they make a 2300 as well.

I got a similar note a while ago when I sent a 990 back with Alkaline batteries in it.  It had an emphasized handwritten note that I should not be recharging Alkaline batteries (duh!  I wasn't recharging them, just didn't want to send a good set of rechargeable batteries in with the remote).

Unfortunately customer service has to assume the lowest common denominator of the public since they don't know what we may or may not know.  It's a CYA thing.

-Dave