Virginian BA 2-8-4

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I have two 2-8-4s.  The first is a Bachman Spectrum in VIRGINIAN colors, 
and purportedly tender design.  The tender is the large round top edge 
design with a rounded water tank section top edge as well.  I also have 
a Rivarossi 2-8-4 which was modeled for the Nickel Plate.  This has a 
smaller tender (came with a pair of tenders), with square water tank top 
edge, otherwise very similar.  Nevertheless, I ended up repainting and 
renumbering the Rivarossi to 509 to use in club HO module shows pulling 
empties.  However, since I am new to this area of modeling others may 
find the Bachman locomotive to be off the mark as well as the Rivarossi.