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One thing to keep in mind is that colors appear lighter as distance fromthe object being viewed increases. A "pure" black such as Floquil or Polly Scale enigine black is too intense. If your are going to repaint before weathering, you might try a mix of black and a dark grey, such as grimy black for a base coat. I use a 50-50 mix for to represent a recently painted loco. For one that been out of the paint shop for a while, I use a larger percentage of grimy black. The top of the locomotive is more directly exposed to the sun than the sides, so the paint fades quicker. I use an slightly lighter shade on the roof to simulate this. Biggest thing is to take your time and work slowly. It's easy to add a bit more weathering,but depending on your method it can be hard to remove a little bit.
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