St. Louis Southwestern - Cotton Belt Route 4-8-4 no. 819

I have a soft spot for the Cotton Belt, and their L-1 class 4-8-4s delivered between 1930 and 1943 fit my acute goals of 1940's mainline railroad modeling. 819 is the last of the type, and survives in it's birth place in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. I'm excited to add another fine example of modern and big motive power to my fleet. There's a certain mental freedom that comes with this final stage of my creative process, and considering this model was a two-year endeavor, I certainly feel it here,...