Looking for a little help and advise with my Legacy.

The solid red lights indicate a charging failure.  If you have good rechargeable batteries in it, I'd turn off the charger and charge them externally or use Alkaline batteries, either one works fine.

If you haven't reset the base, all the engines should still be in there.

Guns,

   The batteries in the HHRC are the original Legacy Batteries, not regular AA's.  I will try putting regular Alkaline AA's in the Legacy HHRC and see if the Engines comes up with the Legacy HHRC.  I have not reset the base and nothing is running the legacy HHRC does not address the engines, got me a hunch my Base has a problem again or the original Batteries  are not recharging any more at all.  Can the original Batteries actually go bad with just one years use, and not be rechargeable any more?

Guns what kind new rechargeable batteries should I purchase for the Legacy HHRC unit?

PCRR/Dave

DO NOT PUT THE HAND HELD ON THE BASE WITH REGULAR AA ALKALINE BATTERIES IN IT!!!! Unless you disable the charging feature on the base. There is a small switch on the bottom of the base that runs off the charging function of the base. I replaced all of my Legacy batteries with Energizer AA NiMH rechargeables and have not had a problem since.

Matt,

   Thank you sir very much, I will purchase some new Energizer Rechargeable NiMH batteries and see if the Base unit will Charge them up.  I will not try to charge the regular AA Alkaline batters in the Legacy base unit.   Thanks for the advise.

PCRR/Dave

Matt & Guns,

   Ok the Legacy is running perfect again now, it definitely was the batteries, have another question for ya.

Can the original yellow and Green GP NiMN Batteries that came with my Legacy HHRC be recharged in my standard Ni-Cd battery recharger to try to save them.  Or are the MIMH not compatible with my NI-Cd charger?  Guns told me to charge them externally however not sure my charger is the right kind for the job with the NiMH

PCRR/Dave

Typically, most NiCad chargers also work with NiMh, but not all.  Of course, knowing the exact make/model of your charger would be useful.

Oh, and I did state you should turn off the charger.

Guns,

    This old Nickel Cadmium Charger is named Archer, made by Tandy Corp/Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-132  Input: AC 120V, 60Hz  Output DC2.4V/9V, 140mA  Date: Sept - Nov 1987.

Can I use this old Charger with the newer type NiMh batteries?

PCRR/Dave

If the original NiMH batteries were left without charging for most of a year, it’s not surprising that the Lionel charger failed to bring them up. Toss them in the recycling bin and get new Energizer NiMH batteries with the Energizer charger that comes with it. When you put the Legacy away, take the batteries out and generally keep them charged. The charger comes with four batteries and they work well. I think Sam’s and Walmart have them.

I lost a big RC plane after charging Nimh batteries with a Nicad charger. Something doesn't  work. 

CJack & GVDOBLER,

   Will Comply.

PCRR/Dave