Good report Lee, thanks!
She certainly is pretty but I'm with you on the 'glossy' finish. I'd much prefer the black too but would keep it Southern.
What keeps you from installing Legacy/TMCC or DCS on your layout if I may ask?
You're missing a whole lot of interesting stuff! I know, I 'held out' for almost a year before I added just TMCC and it opened a great new train experience for me!