Custom Painting a Brass Locomotive

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Modelers,

I have a brass (N&W) locomotive that I would like to have custom painted.
Since I have a large investment in this model, I'd like to ask your advice
as to how I should handle the transaction. I guess my first problem is that
I do not personally know any custom painters and therefore I don't know who
I can trust.

Any problems you had that I can learn from?
Any suggestions are welcome, maybe even recommendations.

Thanks,
Dave Willis
N&W Steam Era 1940 -> 1950's.