Two alleged copper thieves aren't going to win a gold medal for smarts after police said they traced fresh footprints back to the scene of the crime -- the Wakefield steam train. Gatineau police said a suspicious fire alerted them to two men in the rear of the Kruger factory in downtown Hull. The men, aged 28 and 38, were burning the plastic coatings off some copper wire, police said. When their explanations didn't add up, police said they followed footprints back to the slightly damaged steam train. They also found tools. Manager André Groulx said the thieves took some original wiring under the train that is no longer needed and extension cords used to provide electrical power during the winter. He estimated the damage at $200, adding it would not affect the excursion season, which starts May 8. Groulx said the train has security cameras, but they did not show the thieves' faces because the suspects were under the train. Charges are expected Monday morning, police said.