I like the choice of a gray for the boiler. Black may be “proper” but on a scale model, it tends to hide the details we put work into installing. Gray is a better choice for seeing the details.
Nice work.
Rooster, not everything has ditch lights and HEP connections. 
Well folks it’s all finished! I have decided in keeping with how the loco looks in the movie Anastasia to not put any decals or weathering on it and keep it simple. I’ve converted it to battery RC as well which is also a first time for me.
Overall it’s been a great project and I can’t wait to start building matching coaches, I’ve learned a lot about building models from scratch and will try building more in the future. I also need to find a railroad to run this on since my garden railroad is gone. 
oh well.
Excellent! 
Very well done one of a kind Locomotive. I look forward to the coaches. I’m sure it won’t be hard to convince some one to let you run that jewel on their layout.
Very nice job. Well done
Nice work!
Looking good. You really captured the look and feel of that engine.
You need to find some track to let that baby stretch its legs!