Just received mine today. The blue may be light, but I can live with it. Overall, this is a beautiful model. This is my first time I've ever gotten a LEGACY fantasy scheme in my collection. Since I don't have the LEGACY system in my new home yet, I tried to test in in conventional, but couldn't get it to run right. So I'll wait to test it on my other layout. Must be the new electronics doing that.
Beautiful real coal load in the tender.
As you can see, the cast-in coal load is blue, but I can always paint that black for realism.