Which store/outlet can I buy a replacement battery for a PS-3 loco? I bought it for a gift back back in 2012. The family only puts it up around the tree each Christmas. He went to set it up this year and loco would not move. I am assuming it is the battery pack. Trainworld has no listing for this. Does anyone know of a store that definitely carries these battery packs?
Thanks much
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There are no batteries in a PS3. It is an onboard capacitor. It may have to sit on a track with voltage to get the cap charged. If that doesn't work then you may need to seek a repair person.
thank you
Product number would let everyone know it is definitely a PS3 and not a PS2 which DOES have a battery!
Hi, could easily be repaired as long as board is not damaged! capacitor can be replaced by MTH Asc tech! p.s did you power up and wait for capacitor to charge!
Alan
Besides all that and the typical "help me post" product number, since it was an MTH product and technical support, really should have gone into an MTH category.
Not only that, we also need an understanding of the track layout and power source. Example is this a set that came with an IR commander, and then of course the engine would sit there silent until commanded to do something via the IR commander remote?
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And entirely possible the breaker is tripped on the power brick?
Must be pressed in and not showing the white tab when tripped.
@Meadmaker posted:PS-3 loco? I bought it for a gift back back in 2012. The family only puts it up around the tree each Christmas. He went to set it up this year and loco would not move.
Again, #1 product number. Most likely a Railking set 30-XXXX-1
Also, the 2012 Catalog does on the first page go into PS2 vs PS3
https://mthtrains.com/sites/de...files/2012_v_1_1.pdf
But honestly, without a product number, set number, some pictures, this entire discussion really is just a dead end. Again the reality is, if the engine was received or purchased in 2012, it might just as well been actually a 2011 and then could easily be a PS2 or PS3 engine.
Again, this is the 2011 Ready to Run catalog https://mthtrains.com/sites/de...iles/2011_ortr_1.pdf
Clearly showing the IR commander set as a standard item.
Also note that the DCS IR commander set needs the engine to be reset to address one, so example if that engine was added or run at another DCS layout and the ID changed, it might not run either.
IR commander instructions https://mthtrains.com/sites/de...ction/50as10109i.pdf
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