Looks good. :thumb::thumb: The Dulcote (in a spray can or in a bottle, for airbrushing) is applied
after you paint and letter the car (but before you put "glass" in the windows).
In addition to killing the shiny look, it gives a better "tooth" to the surface for weathering. If you use chalks for weathering, another spray over the chalk will help to fix it in place. Many modellers also like to apply another coat of Dulcote over any weathering, although I don't usually bother.
Erie boxcars in the '50s and '60s were generally boxcar red, although some had black ends/roofs and/or doors.
Wayne