The spoked driver may be correct (drivers got changed out; the Mercury "ESE" didn't always have them), but the colors of Lionel's loco are incorrect for this service - see the prototype photo. Gray and black.
The loco with the #3 spoked drivers was not "silver" anywhere except the stainless fluted piece under the running board, which was left after easier firebox access was established.
The Lionel loco should be gray and black all over (except the remnant stainless) at this point. So far as I know the spoked drivers were never on the loco during its later silver/black pre-gray/black days. The silver spokes look pretty silly, and I have never seen a photo of these drivers in silver. (Certainly I have not seen all photos.)
