I have a chance to pick and choose from an estate having 47 HO locomotives. Where do manufacturers generally put their ID in the loco? Usually, the underside only says "Made in China". Most of these locos are not in the original box.

Also, if it is a Bachmann, can I tell from looking at it whether it is a Spectrum? Where do I look?

Some of these have been customized with wiring between tender and loco. Does that necessarily mean it is DCC?

Chris Keusink

I'm a newbie. Our DCC wiring in the basic DCC Daylight plug pulled out of the socket. The two outside (4 wires total) pulled out. I don't know which is which. How can I fix it? Rather learn myself than send it in.