Robert S. Butler posted:Dennis, I know this may sound like sacrilege but have you ever considered restoring one of those engines to running condition and replacing the brass and copper with either new parts or polishing the original but leaving all of the rust and discoloration on the drive rods, wheels, chassis, and superstructure alone? If you did, you could claim your stable of locomotives has a true-to-prototype weathered engine only instead of you having to take the time to do the weathering you let father time do it for you.
It is very tempting to say the least!
