Yes, I really like the way the Ektrar has rendered the sky on this one. All I have had to do is darken the highlights somewhat in Lightroom. No messing with the blues at all.
Like this shot. Maybe.... maybe dasBlute's note "appealing even to an old b&w guy" comes from the solid composition. B&W encourages simplicity, lines and stuff. This would work as a B&W I think.
Anyway... I'm an old B&W guy, too, and I like it!