I like this too. I found the range of commenters remarks amusing. That is a fine looking mural. I also see the color cast, and it just looks like it was a hot day, and you shot it through a tinted car window. It took me a minute to recall where I had seen that color cast before in my shots.
You were there at the right time to be able to get the real locomotive in the shot.
I don't think this is a dichomtomy - I don't see the conflict. The composition and subjects are interesting. The unpleasant color cast does not add to the photo's impact. 5
I only gave a small handful of 10s in this challenge, but this was one of them. Not sure what the overall reaction for DPC voters will be, but I love this, from the old fashioned coloring to the subject matter.