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This is my first post as I just got in to model trains after a 50 year absence. Unfortunately I screwed up my pride and joy Rail King 2-8-8-8-2 Triplex with Proto Sound 3. It was running fine but the head light was flickering so I pulled the body/boiler and found that the plug was not plugged all the way in, easy fix. Then it went south! When I reinstalled the boiler I must have pinched a wire and when I powered up the loco it started to smoke from the cab and boiler. It burned and melted the purple or blue wire from the lights which I replaced but now it does nothing and the dcs says engine not found. Did I damage the boards and is it fixable? I love this loco especially pulling 12 coal cars up my grade. Please help if you know someone that can repair it or give me, a guy with VERY limited electrical knowledge, some advice, I would really appreciate it. By the way I am in Northeast Ohio and would love a local repair but I can ship it where ever is needed.

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For one thing, you might be able to fix it if you're not scared to pull the boiler off to check on a light. So that's a good thing.

Next up, Stockyard Express is in Oberlin. I believe they repair MTH trains.

Unfortunately, I'm not that good yet at trouble shooting boards and whatnot. But people here do have that knowledge! I actually have a Triplex too that seems to have a bad charging board.

All good advice above.   If I may add something, when asking for help here please add the product number and a more informative subject than "Help".  Something like "MTH 30-XXXX Tri-Plex shorting".  You will probably get some better hits on the subject and having the exact product number will help the MTH techs on the board give you the best advice.  The gentlemen above certainly have given you some great advice though.  Good Luck I hope you get it fixed.

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