I bought yesterday this one Atlas gondola of the Union Pacific so I started immediately with weathering technique before I go to the brass one the Protocraft. also use new protocraft trucks beside the atlas, see pictures.
So you see the first attempt here of weathering but I say not finished yet.
Now I bring it to my layout if it is good or not.
Of course I will do the air hose and more detail on it. The inside will be later. The trucks ar not weathered yet.