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Shawn Mattson is a part time professional modeler and weathering artist

A brass Southern Pacific 2-8-2 Class MK-8 and its oil tender by North Bank Line weathered per its career in California d...
07/28/2026

A brass Southern Pacific 2-8-2 Class MK-8 and its oil tender by North Bank Line weathered per its career in California during the 1940/50's.

Weathering steam engines definitely helps to reveal all of their fine details that are usually hard to spot when not!

A ratty old Athearn rtr tunnel motor showing its age in the early 2000's prior to retirement
07/13/2026

A ratty old Athearn rtr tunnel motor showing its age in the early 2000's prior to retirement

Overland Models Southern Pacific DD35 #9901 that's been heavily faded and grimed per its 1970's appearance
07/10/2026

Overland Models Southern Pacific DD35 #9901 that's been heavily faded and grimed per its 1970's appearance

Another Athearn GP40-2 Ex-SBD that has been custom patched out for CSX, detailed, and weathered per it's look in the ear...
07/09/2026

Another Athearn GP40-2 Ex-SBD that has been custom patched out for CSX, detailed, and weathered per it's look in the early 90's

Modified ScaleTrains ATSF SD40-2 that has been re-decaled and fully detailed out to BNSF #1751. The unit reflects its l...
06/18/2026

Modified ScaleTrains ATSF SD40-2 that has been re-decaled and fully detailed out to BNSF #1751. The unit reflects its latest look with MAC Rail LLC - Model Train Products & Services PTC setup along with a proto weathering.

06/11/2026

Big Boy #4014 - Ripley, NY

06/10/2026

Big Boy #4014 - Harborcreek, PA

Spent a pleasant day up north along NS’s Lake Erie District chasing the Big Boy between PA and NY. It was nice to see Ed...
06/10/2026

Spent a pleasant day up north along NS’s Lake Erie District chasing the Big Boy between PA and NY. It was nice to see Ed waving at folks rolling through the vineyards.

Athearn GP40-2 Ex-SBD that has been custom patched out for CSX, detailed, and weathered per it's look in the early 90's
06/02/2026

Athearn GP40-2 Ex-SBD that has been custom patched out for CSX, detailed, and weathered per it's look in the early 90's

Adding the rattled CSX GP35 to an Allegheny scene definitely helps brings things to life! Thanks with the help of AI.
05/28/2026

Adding the rattled CSX GP35 to an Allegheny scene definitely helps brings things to life! Thanks with the help of AI.

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