Rainbows in the Lehigh Valley Gorge

[TMo]

Thanks fellas. I started work on Rudy's Printing - very similar building, but I interrupted that program because I got a new decoder from Soundtraxx to replace one damaged by a wayward motherboard in my Athearn Genesis GP39-2 (x-Reading, patch out for the D&H). After about 50 days of frustration (as well as a new motherboard and two decoders), this thing is now again DCC functional. As far as the culprit? Unknown.

I was going to put her all back together (I had to remove the shell to get access to the motherboard) and run her with my D&H consist when something in my brain said.... "Wouldn't this be a good opportunity to weather this locomotive? (and actually start weathering the D&H fleet)". As opposed to most of my locomotives, dear old 7412 still was looking really good into 1978 - being one of the last purchases of the Reading company before inclusion in Conrail. Here's a shot from a slide up for sale on evil bay...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/397182244600

As you can see, some typical road grime, but no discernable rust or paint change. So, I'll be "lightly" weathering this locomotive which is a challenge for me... Pictures forthcoming.