I model the Boston & Albany. I have a book with a pic showing this engine in 1946 at Framingham Mass. . The engine is still somewhat streamlined but has a standard Hudson tender with the matching streamlining removed. I believe the Lionel model has an emblem on the nose for the Mecury. Thought of buying it. I'd remove the emblem and heavilly weather the engine to make it look like the picture. Not sure I want to go to that expense just to model one day of history on the B&A. Not sure of the history of the picture. It doesn't mention the train it was pulling. I'm guessing it was pulled off the ESE and before it went on the Mercury it saw a few runs on the B&A and perhaps some other locals. I doubt it was just out of the shop and being broken in. It was in desperate need of a good wash.
