Bcr battery?

John, changing subjects here. Have you tried my traction tire changing tools yet?

Honestly, no.  I haven't really had the need for changing in tight quarters yet.  If I can, I pop the sideframes off diesels to make the job easy.

FWIW, the stand MTH takes on the BCR is neutral.  Not for and not against.  

I think we're talking Lionel here Marty.   FWIW, my battery replacement does not work with MTH equipment, it's specifically designed for the requirements of Lionel RailSounds battery backup.  MTH requires a different design approach.

Understood John.  

GunRunnerJohn:

Here are my questions.

MTH

For PS-1 locomotives, I use J&W's original BCR.

For PS-2 locomotives, I use J&W's BCR-2.

My understanding is that PS-3 locomotives already have a capacitor built in by MTH, so neither a battery nor a BCR / BCR2 is needed.

Is this correct ?

Lionel Steamers & Diesels

What brand & model of BCR should be used with TMCC, RailSounds, & Legacy locomotives ?

Atlas -O Steamers & Diesels

what brand & model of BCR should be used with these 3-rail locomotives ?

3RD Rail Steamers & Diesels

What brand & model of BCR should be used with 3RD Rail ?

K-Line Diesels

what brand & model of BCR should be used ?

Weaver Diesels

What brand & model of BCR ?

Williams Diesels

What brand & model of BCR ?

Thanks in advance !!!

For anything that uses Lionel RailSounds and has a battery connection, I would naturally recommend the YLB.  These are designed to work with any version of Lionel Railsounds from RS 2.5 to the latest Lionel Legacy RS-Lite boards.  One wire connects to the center track power and the unit is installed.  Note the circled connections in the graphics below for the two types of battery provisions.

There are two versions, one for older RailSounds that has a battery cable and clip.

YLB - RailSounds Battery Replacement

One is for new locomotives that use the RailSounds-Lite board, many recent versions don't include the battery cable. This version plugs directly into the RS-Lite battery connector.

YLB - RailSounds Battery Replacement (RS-Lite)

Note that manufacturers like 3rd Rail, Weaver have had several different types of control systems over the years.  If they're using the QSI boards with the 9V rechargeable battery, the BCR is a suitable replacement.  If they're TMCC command models, they'd be using Lionel RailSounds, the YLB is a suitable battery for those.  K-Line had older conventional sound boards that didn't use a battery and then Lionel RailSounds which would use the YLB.  Any Atlas that is a TMCC model also uses Lionel RailSounds and would use the YLB.  Older conventional Atlas would typically not use a battery.

GR-John:

Thsnks for response.

Without opening up the locomotive, is there anyway to tell from the loco manual, product description, or manufacture date if the unit contains the older RS board or RS-Lite board ?

Are your products only available from Hennings Trains ?  Do any hobby stores in Chicago area stock your products ?

Thanks in advance !!!

CB&Q Bill,

I believe Berwyn Hobbies on Ogden Avenue stocks the BCR & BCR-2.  I'm pretty sure I bought a BCR from them several years back to put into an old MTH PS1 engine that I run only at Christmas time.  BUT, call them before you go to confirm.  Chicagoland Hobbies on Northwest Highway might have them as well.

Don't think I've ever seen any of GRJ's products stocked in Chicago, but I could be wrong and often am.

Chuck

@PRR1950 posted:

I believe Berwyn Hobbies on Ogden Avenue stocks the BCR & BCR-2. 

Neither of which is useful for RailSounds!

Bill, the YLB - RailSounds Battery Replacement can be used in any of them if you have the battery cable.  RS-Lite boards used to also come with battery cables, but Lionel dropped the cables from recent Legacy production.  If I knew the actual Lionel product numbers, I could tell you want sound boards they have.  As far as other brands, they should mention battery provisions in their manuals.  Stuff like K-Line and Weaver will always have the older RailSounds systems.  I truthfully don't know what Atlas has in recent production, they make so few that I haven't seen any of them.

GR-John:

Thanks for the response.

Are your YLB products stocked at any Chicago area stores ?

Chuck:

Thanks for the response.  

Yes, Chicagoland Hobby is my main hobby store & they stock J&A's BCR & BCR-2 products.  All of my current J&A products have been purchased & installed at Chicagoland Hobby.

Although I have never purchased a BCR from Berwyn Hobbies, I have purchased several locomotives & rolling stock from them over the years.  I love their interior mural of CB&Q 4-8-4 #5632.  I purchased my 1st Zephyr model from Berwyn Hobbies (MTH Premier CB&Q F3-ABA #9960ABC with 60' scale plated aluminum California Zephyr cars).

I like all hobby shops !!!

Bill, my stuff is currently just sold through Henning's Trains.

YLB - RailSounds Battery Replacement

YLB - RailSounds Battery Replacement (RS-Lite)