Big Blue has inspired some purchases

[TMo]

Did a little scrubbing - a toothbrush and some isopropyl alcohol.  Looks better, but still needs work to replicate an early SD40-2.  It appears the previous owner also painted the railings with a darker blue paint than the molded plastic and they applied it pretty liberally over areas near every interface between the railings and the shell.  The more I consider it, the more appealing the airbrush looks for a completely new paint job and some new decals.  However, paint won't be applied until I bash this shell to fit the chassis, so postpone the aesthetics!