A side by side comparison Woodland on the left, Railroad Accessories (?) to the right. Earl scales out around 5'6" and Bob at 6'. I did note that Bob, who arrived with my Accucraft K-27 for some reason had his left leg amputated above the knee. Possibly a legacy of a yard accident or did he suffer this indignity so he could get in and drive his favourite loco. Who knows ? Anyhow he now has prothetic fitted and rides in relative comfort in one of the WWL Co. cabooses, formerly of the Hobart Estate, where he just fits.
Choice of crew and figures is down to personal preference and availability for me. Woodland figures have been reasonably available and in the UK for the 15 years I've been in this hobby, and offer a wide range to enhance a US theamed layout. Unlike other makes. Their sculpting is just the right side of "caricature" to my eye so they don't look too whimscal. Preiser is a good make too for general set dressing. I use the Bachmann UK figures for 16 mm loco crews. Max