Wow, Bitelet great eye, thanks.
Was he ever released with black side rods? I don't believe I have ever seen one but then I may have and thought they were painted. Now I have to keep an eye out for one of those too as I would love me some black side rods. His tender looks a bit odd in the picture, longer maybe? The wheels look far apart. Wonder if Douglas was also released with black rods unless they thought that each with a different color rod would be a way to tell them apart.
Was he ever released with black side rods? I don't believe I have ever seen one but then I may have and thought they were painted. Now I have to keep an eye out for one of those too as I would love me some black side rods. His tender looks a bit odd in the picture, longer maybe? The wheels look far apart. Wonder if Douglas was also released with black rods unless they thought that each with a different color rod would be a way to tell them apart.
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