My opinion guys.
As I noted in my layout article in Run 255, I do not weather any locomotives, rolling stock or die cast vehicles. I may weather my buildings and track to some degree but then I mix in tinplate and a few Lionel operating accessories. So, I agree a little with Pete. I can also side with Jim and the others. I use the Adobe Photoshop program “Lightroom” to edit a lot of my photographs. I guess you can say I play with the color, white balance, texture and “weathering” on the computer instead of the layout.
My tastes vary way too much to stick with one scheme but for me, it all works.
As another example, look at Jim’s layout and all his “Homies”. Are they scale? No. Do they fit into his detailed scenes? Absolutely. It is all about how everything works together.
I certainly appreciate all the work and talent that it takes to create a realistic looking layout that mimics the real world.
When I get too hung up over the whole "realistic and weathering thing", I remind myself to counts the rails. That is what 2 rail O scale (not gauge) is for.
I know a lot of train guys and have coached quite a few of them over the years while building their layouts. Most get overwhelmed rather quickly when they feel they have to build a layout that fully replicates the real world. Then they lose interest. I have seen decent layouts that were built on top of a Life Like mat of green sawdust. Did they look realistic, no, but the owner was happy and proud of his work. If you want to try your hand at weathering, start out small and work your way up the ladder. As others have said, a little goes a long way.
Again, just my opinion on the whole topic. It is all about having fun with your layout.
Happy railroading.
Donald
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