Atlas CN GP40-2W

[sailormatlac]

while not a fan of heavy weathering you centrally captured the prototype well

Thanks Jim! I'm also not usually a fan of heavy weathering since it is generally overdone and a caricature of the real thing. I far prefer subtle variations in hues to over the top rust buckets. However, this particular locomotive used to be a running piece of junk that indeed stood out among the other locomotives and rolling stock that were in good order on Chemin de fer Charlevoix (CFC). I tried to capture that and it was also useful to distract the eyes from noticing the dimensional errors on Atlas CN safety cab. I'll post other locomotives I kitbashed and weathered for the fleet and they are much more toned done. I do believe the key in realistic model railroading is keeping things subtle and mundane.