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That isn’t a scale model based on a real locomotive, so don’t get yourself hung up on “what’s right” or realistic, in this case. 

Traditional sized models like this based on Lionel’s postwar toy trains, as opposed to scale-length models, are meant to appeal to the hobbyist interested in the simple joy of running toy trains. So run anything you want behind it along with a matching caboose if you opt for a freight train.

You can find some matching passenger cars. I would opt for 15-inch heavyweight cars (like the Polar Express cars you have, only painted in the same SP Daylight colors as the locomotive tender), because the undersized cars look better running behind the undersized locomotive.

But, again, it’s your choice. Have some fun.

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