Been there done that. I was chasing the BNSF employee special when they were pulling it with the Frisco 1522 through Texas. I caught it going by Imperial Sugar in Sugar Land, Tower 17 in Rosenberg and a few more crossings along Highway 36 from Rosenberg to Sealy. Only then did I discover that there was no film in the camera. Grrrrr. This is a shot that my buddy took at Tower 17.
Looks like I'll have to be the contrarian here- it was needing a new paint job from the day it first left the shop. Makes me glad I model the 70s. It can only look better.