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As to the details and source for same:  Bowser (Cal Scale, Cary, Selley) has steam detail parts, as does Precison Scale Co. <a>https://www.precisionscaleco.com/</a> PSC has a downloadable catalog with images of different detail parts (they have a lot of detail parts).  You can get pretty far down the rabbit hole here really quickly. Approving the general appearance of the model will be relatively easy, a scale replica of a UP 4-6-2 would require rebuilding of the boiler.  UP used straight boilers on their 4-6-2s from what I can tell from the photos I have been able to find.  I would definitely look for a 4 axel short vanderbilt tender to go along with your detail parts. The parts I would look into adding: -A better looking air compressor -Angled number boards to be installed next to the smoke stack -Smaller domes spaced further apart (or just leave them alone) -Whistle -Generator for headlight. -Headlight -Marker lights -Bell (should be moved to top of boiler) -Trailing truck with inside bearing, spoked wheels. On the topic of feedwater heaters, only some of UP's 4-6-2s appear to have been superheated.  UP 3206 (OR&N 197) does not appear to have been superheated (no appliances visible on the locomotive, I would have expected at least a pump of some sort).
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