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 Higs: First: What scale is the locomotive? Second: You will need to know the manufacturer of the model. Third: You will need to know who the manufacturer of the prototype locomotive is "supposed" to be. I say "supposed" as model manufacturers are notorous for putting out generic locomotives. Fourth: You will need to select a specific prototype locomotive or class to use in your superdetailing research. Fifth: Once you know what you have in hand and where you want to go, you will need a set of dimensional drawings of your prototype example. There are many sources for this. Perhaps the most commonly available is the "Locomotive Cyclopedia" published by Kalmbach, the same people who publish Model Railroader. Sixth: After studying your model and the desired prototype you can make a list of needed parts to adapt the one to the other. When you are at that point, search the Walters website for needed parts. Make a list of the manufacturers and consult their individual websites as the Walters people do not stock an entire manufacturers line. Seventh: Be prepaired, at least mentally, to scratchbuild some of the superdetailing parts yourself. Good Luck Randy
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