Quarter Gauger 48 posted:Weathering is an art in itself'.. ..However, I don't believe everything must look old and beat up. Just the right amount for each individual loco, car, structure, and vehicle. Real trains don't stay spotless very long. But buildings, cars and people do under normal conditions. The run down side of town is a different animal and element. Once mastered correctly, and using real life examples, weathering will enhance realism on any model... Just my two cents'...
I agree with you, Quarter Gauger 48. I was eager to get my creative-mitts on creating this particular side of town on the layout. I wanted it to be the place where the men frequented small businesses the way I witnessed them doing when workers exited or were on the
way onto the steel mills in McKeesport, PA, several decades ago. The neighborhood was well-worn and weathered, but relatively busy.
FrankM
