Where I'm headed.....

I spent the past three nights weathering more trains. Eventually, I'd like to have everything on the layout sporting some level of environmental influence, whether it be a light dusting of soot or a heavy cloak of grime. Below are some photos I shot of my latest efforts using my new S3. I've come to enjoy working with this new camera and have learned a few neat tricks already. I applied some dark pastel chalks with a stiff brush to this MTH N6b before lightly coating it with some Grimy Black and Dust. The pastel dust settled between the boards helping to give this plastic model a bit more depth. A Lionel Pennsy K4 got the treatment. Here it leads a passenger train made up of K-Line and MTH heavyweights. Each car was weathered to a slightly different level of intensity to impart a sense of believability. Be sure to click on each image to see the full version!