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Thanks a lot :) My own research finally yielded some results on the prototype as well. Figures, I wasn't searching for the right thing. This class of locomotive built for the B&O RR started around 1927, and was known as the President Class, as all the locos were named after Presidents. #5300 was President Washington...#5309 was the President Polk. So the model isn't accurate. From what I've read, the prototype #5300 is on display at the B&O Museum, and is the only survivor of the class. As for the paint scheme, it was hard to locate any solid information. The trains were manufactured in olive green and gold. It's hard to tell from black and white photos, but in some pictures you can definitely see a scheme similar to mine. [EDIT] I'm such a dork. Upon inspecting the loco for traction tires (there are none by the way), I discovered the manufacturer's name. As I turned it upside down, the non drive wheels fell to the side revealing "Rivarossi ITALY".
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