Details of ROD number plates

[Paul Turtle <pturtle@ozemail.com.au>]

Hi,

Does anyone know of a decent picture showing the details and
(indirectly) the dimensions of the number plates on the ROD steam locos
that operated in the NSW coalfields.

I've looked through a couple of books and can only find 3/4 type shots
of the whole loco. What I'm after is maybe a side-on shot of the cab so
that I can determine size and shape of the plate itself and the shape of
the numbers. I'm looking at getting some number plates etched in brass
for the Branchlines ROD HO scale model (email me if you'd be interested
in some etched plates).

Another thing, the back of the tender also carried a plate. Is it the
same size / shape as the one on the cab? If not, then I need photos of
it also.

Regards
Paul Turtle