Trains with battery box 8881, your thoughts ?

[Spirit-Ca]

Last train show I came unprepared and didn't have AAA batteries, I used instead 8881 battery box (that use 6 AA batteries)
The train managed to run on the same 6 normal Duracell batteries for 2 days (75% of the time each day)

Has anyone used the big battery box 8881 with PF trains? if so what are your thoughts about it?
I kinda liked how well the train lasted and I am considering keeping this setup.

 

 

[supertruper1988]

It has been used a bunch. I have also used an adapter cable and a 6 battery holder of other shaped to get the longer run time. 

http://www.batteryholders.com/part.php?pn=BH16AASF&original=AA&override=AA

Those are the long skinny battery holders I used in my diesels.

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

If you have room to fit the big battery box you can use that without and problem.

Personally I've used the battery box 8881 in several PF custom trains.

[Vilhelm22]

There was this thread a while back, where the 8881 battery box was used as the fuel tank underneath the train as well as giving power on the 4511 World City train.  The 7740 uses a different method again.

I’d say you should use 8881 when you can because it lasts longer and is less than half the price of 88000.  But remember it’s heavier.

Edited October 25, 2019 by Vilhelm22

[Driver Brandon Grumman]

I wonder if I'm the only one on these forums who prefers the PF system over the 9V system. 

[Roadmonkeytj]

I use the energizer lithium AAA batteries.  And they usually last 2 or more days

I cant tell you how long the lithium AA batteries last as I have not had to change them yet in my air compressor.

[zephyr1934]

On 10/25/2019 at 2:25 AM, supertruper1988 said:

It has been used a bunch. I have also used an adapter cable and a 6 battery holder of other shaped to get the longer run time. 

http://www.batteryholders.com/part.php?pn=BH16AASF&original=AA&override=AA

Brilliant!

 

10 hours ago, pooda said:

I wonder if I'm the only one on these forums who prefers the PF system over the 9V system. 

There are many folks who think PF is better than 9v. Nothing is better than 12v though (grin)

[Driver Brandon Grumman]

8 hours ago, zephyr1934 said:

Nothing is better than 12v though (grin)

Which years did 12v?

EDIT: I saw those. Oh PF tops everything. I'm gonna even piss you off by converting them into PF trains.

mischieviously cackles

Edited October 26, 2019 by pooda

[dr_spock]

Where was your train show?  I used AA box for extra traction weight in a Techball Robot. 

Nothing is better than 4.5V with the C size batteries.    
Has anyone used the new Control+ box for trains? 

[zephyr1934]

15 hours ago, dr_spock said:

Nothing is better than 4.5V with the C size batteries. 

Until they removed the weight on the drivers as they offloaded the battery box to its own boxcar. Still, why not 6 C cells in series for PF?