Boy, electroliner, you shined that apple! Nice variation. Lionel General-ish
Well when I received it the cab was crushed and parts were missing that were not easily replaceable and so I felt free to experiment inasmuch as I could not replicate the original. It was the engine from the "Tales of Wells Fargo" set and fortunately both coaches were pristine.
The cow catcher is Lionel as is the whistle..so it is a sort of cross between the two. These engines in real life wore some colorful schemes and the black original color of it seemed flat, sort of dead. It is still recognizable as WM Crooks but has more panache than simply flat black so I am pleased with it although I suppose this treatment is kind of irreligious..but I enjoy it's appearance while inauthentic..whatever that means.
