Thanks Pat, Dave, and Pennsynut.
I'll be taking some videos soon.
Dave - the drawbar on the Mohawk tender is very short compared to the tender this engine came with, and the cab is lower as compared to a Mohawk. On two curves on my layout where the track also transitions to a gradient, those corners of the tender were scraping the underside of the cab overhang. No issues with the engine drawbar or IR sensor on my end.
Pat - I'm sending you an email to take up your offer, I searched for a while for decent builders plates and came up with nada.
~Chris