When I learned MTH was going out of business, I scrambled to purchase this RailKing Aero Train Rock Island set.
Itʻs new old stock and while the box was worn the set looks to be new. I received it a year ago.
My layout is progressing and I recently setup DCS, but given the delicate reputation of PS2 and battery issues
I want to be as safe as possible. Should I order a BCR2 and chuck the original the battery, or am I being over cautious?
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Definitely replace the battery. The BCR2 is a good choice.
Well, you certainly should replace the battery, that's a no brainer! You can use a new NiMh or a BCR.
If it's a 3V, it's easy to create a supercap replacement. You use the short cable that's on the old battery and just solder it to a 1.5F 5V supercap.
I would replace the battery given the age. It might work, but again just raw age, not being used, likely left into a discharged state (batteries do slowly self discharge and while it's slow, that's an unknown time before you owned it plus 1 year). I personally like BCRs and this being PS2 3V technically would get the BCR2. There are options to build your own too.
To charge externally MTH 50-1019 O Scale Proto-Sound 2.0 Battery Charger https://mthtrains.com/50-1019
You do not need the charger if you switch to a BCR (Battery Capacitor Replacement).
Thanks everyone! I’ve had this set for a year now, so what’s another week! Called J&W Electronics and ordered two each BCR2 and BCR.
I’ll look up a source for some 1.5F 5V supercaps and make any others I might need. So great to have a working layout again, so much to do this winter ❄️
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