Southern's Ten Wheelers in the road number range shown, when compared to the model, were not that far off on tender or engine length. The Southern's engineered schematic drawings show 70" drivers and without using a micrometer I measure 69" on the model.
Of course if one wishes to model one of Southern's Green' n Gold Ten Wheelers such a #949 out of Mobile,Alabama; you need to paint the smokebox, firebox and cylinder fronts in imitation aluminum. Paint the roof green and tender deck a muted red.
Then to equip it "Southern[Shops]Style"[in this case Finley Shops]: remove the headlight [unscrews]and cut off the bell. Mount the headlight front center of the smokebox on a shelf [Precision Scale] and mount the new brass bell[Cal Scale or Precision] top front of the smokebox. Then paint it Southern's Sylvan Green[replaced "Virginia Green"],trimmed/lettered in yelow gold.
Good Model--I hope W/B follows up with an American 4-4-0 and Baldwin 2-8-0.
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