weathering an SD40

[Anonymous]

what would be the most important things to weather on an SD40?

[ShaunCN]

trucks, and just above the trucks on the cab, walkways, heavy wweathering on roof, paint fade on the hood, not as dirty up there. fuel tank gets dirty. pilot and snowplow.

[Anonymous]

It really depends on where this locomotive would be operating prototypically. Generally, you'd want to weather the trucks, under frame, front and rear pilots, and exhaust. An engine operating in a mountainous area with tunnels would be covered in soot while a switcher that spends its life in a yard would be cleaner, with only dust on the trucks, under frame, front and rear pilots, and rust streaks running down the long hood.

[Anonymous]

whats a pilot

[ShaunCN]

the pilot is the front part and rear of the locomotive where the air hose, couple and MU hoses are located.