Weathering is okay but includes the ball of the rail and it's quite dark overall with no rusty look. For me its draw back is its virtue. As flex track goes it's pretty darn stiff, meaning you can skew ties here and there without losing the gauge, so I am using it on my logging railroad. It creates the look of aged railroad or one built hastily. Another problem is they will not work with standard code 83 rail joiners, so when you order them order the joiners, sold as a separate item. In this type of service I recommend them, or in engine service tracks. If looking for ease in laying this track it's not there.