Got it outside for a run yesterday. I need to get the handrails back on it, but it’s done. I like how it turned out. I also set out a few buildings where I want my main street. Just a test fit, nothing special.
Nice work. The buildings look good.
Excellent job on the SD-40, Sir. Subtle instead of well overdone, as we see all to often. I like it that you remembered that in real life there is no such thing as ‘black’, and used shades of grey on the running gear instead. Mighty impressive.
tac
Ottawa Valley GRS
Thanks Andrew. I think that’s about how I want to line them up. I thought I had more downtown buildings than that…guess not. lol. Now, to find time to build the town.
Thanks Tac!! Yep, not much black on it. A little on the radiator screens, fans, and smoke stack. But even then, it’s not much. I tried to just highlight things and make it grimey. The trucks and fuel tank stains I followed off a prototype. Well, not quite, but close. Good enough for me. It should look fitting in my coal train. 
tac Foley said:
Excellent job on the SD-40, Sir. Subtle instead of well overdone, as we see all to often. I like it that you remembered that in real life there is no such thing as ‘black’, and used shades of grey on the running gear instead. Mighty impressive.
tac
Ottawa Valley GRS
Yea, years ago I replaced black with charcoal for most of my model work. It looks whole lot better. But I still use black for models of freshly painted equipment.
Looks great !!
David, I used quite a few different colors. The sides of the engine are a grimy grey. I realized I forgot to post finished pictures of it. I’ll try and do that tomorrow after work.
TMI cuz,… T…M…I. LOL!!
Thanks Dan!