I created sets of scale builder plates, each with the right serial numbers and dates for ET&WNC ten-wheelers 9, 11, 12, and 14. I also used photos of the real number plates to make scale versions of them.

Bachmann did a great job on most of the engines but they always do their plates are opposite images of what they should be (black lettering on bronze which of course is opposite of how they looked in real life).

The San Jacinto MRRC sponsors layout tours every November.  So many outstanding layouts are open.  Link to the tour list is here. https://sanjacmodeltrains.org/

bill

I was roaming around my storage trailer today and found this little Atlas loco. The label on the box is messed up but I can read Atlas #4522. I tried finding more info on it, but this particular road name doesn't seem to come up for me?

It also appears that most of these locos had rectangular cab windows. This one has oval shaped windows.

Kansas City Southern

trying to learn more about it

Color selection is defiantly the  Achilles tendon of my modeling. Having zero education in art/light/etc..  I truly struggle with this aspect of the hobby. What I have learned on this forum has helped...the conversations about color temperature are very interesting and will guide me on what lighting to purchase. But then comes the conversations about what color 'palate'  is being used....mixing colors...blending....tying everything together...its just terrible for me to understand.