I recently purchased this loco – it needs finishing, hence a good price. The work that needs doing is as follows. Fit fall plate, add coal, paint safety valve cover, paint chimney cap. paint dummy valve gear, add footplate crew and finally a medium weathering.
Not all black ones had safely valve cover polished Kelvin, most were black as it only suited them when green. Just my opinion of course.
thanks ian – what about copper topped chimney when black?