Nice paint job Marty!
My point to the patch job is, no need to strip an other wise nice paint finish, find/purchase decals, purchase 3 CSX colors, prime, re-paint, clear coat the finished paint job for best decal application & final coat of clear (gloss, semi-gloss or flat) to seal the decals. Not impossible for many on this forum, not to mention the need for an airbrush.
If the patch job is done carefully, & if chefmarket69 doesn't own an airbrush, the repair could be painted in a suitable spray can primer from Home Depot, or a close match to the grey with some light weathering with pastels & a spray can clear coat to seal it.
To each his own.
