About Us

Who are we?

Weather My Trains is co-owned by the Husband-Wife team of Rob Arsenault, CD, QDJM and the lovely Christina Bower-Arsenault. Rob is a full time professional fine artist with more than 45 years of experience producing aviation, rail art and, more recently, realistic weathering!

Rob's aviation paintings (page bottom) are featured in several books and Canadian museums. Five of his rail paintings were purchased by the Canadian National Railway and those paintings were later reproduced as signed, limited edition prints for CN Corporate gifts.

Rob was awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013 for his efforts to document the RCAFs rich aviation history and through multiple donations of original aviation art to several Canadian Aircraft museums.

Rob has been weathering trains and construction equipment full-time since 2016. We ship worldwide and Rob has weathered thousands of models in different scales for customers around the globe!

Weather My Trains is Provincially licensed Alberta (Canada) business and a Federally licensed Importer/Exporter of Goods and Services so you may shop - and ship - with confidence!

Weather My Trains is a proud part of the dealer networks for these fine companies (alphabetically): Bowser Manufacturing, ESU LLC (DCC/Sound), Evan Designs (LEDs and electronics), Intermountain Railway Company, MAC Rail LLC (3D printed parts/PTC antennae), Rapido Trains Inc and ScaleTrains.

What can we offer?

Rob works very hard make today's premium priced fine scale models even BETTER through judicious application of realistic weathering techniques using professional, colour fast materials and prototypical ESU sound (although weathering is the 'core' business). There are no shortcuts to quality! Weathering colors are custom professional Fine Art acrylic mixes that are modified and blended specifically to make your models look their absolute BEST using Rob's decades of fine art/colour mixing experience. Worldwide service/shipping is always available. References are available on request.

Yes, heavy weathering jobs are a specialty!

Why deal with Weather My Trains?

Rob has more than 45 years of experience as a Fine Artist.

Rob's original marine art, "Remembering Nick," features the Marine Atlantic Motor Vessel John Hamilton Gray in loving memory of our dear friend - the late, GREAT, Nick Pineo. Nick was a dear Family Friend. He served as the Chief Electrician aboard this vessel for decades.

Rob's primary painting subject has been Canadian Cold War era military aircraft. See below for a few samples.

Why is this relevant? Because...Rob's Fine Art and colour mixing knowledge is leveraged on EVERY single weathering subject. Your model will receive custom weathering colours mixed to suit YOUR requirements.

The main goal is to weather your equipment SO realistically for the period that you model that it will INSTANTLY COMMAND your attention and HOLD IT for years to come!

For Your Library!

What an absolute THRILL to be invited to contribute to the Premiere Issue of this new "Master Craftsman Series" from Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine (a White River Productions publication).

I still cannot believe I was invited to participate in this wonderful compendium by Scott Thornton. To be featured alongside many of the hobby's finest artists is nothing short of surreal to me!

I wish to humbly express my genuine thanks to Scott for ALL your help in making me look good with your EXPERT editing and design! Take a bow, Buddy!

Available at:

https://shop.whiteriverproductions.com/products/swts?_pos=1&_sid=2f5581918&_ss=r

Rob

The Short Film

"Rustbucket"

We are humbled and pleased to to share the 2 min short feature "Rustbucket" (filmed Summer 2019). This feature was produced by Morgan Rae Wynne and Roddy Hyduk of #Snowday Creative and Production Studio of Brooklyn, NY, USA. https://www.snowday.studio/work

We sincerely hope you like it. Many thanks to the 'dynamic duo' Roddy and Mo for travelling across the Continent ... twice ... to invest in this uber cool little clip! It's been a wonderful life experience shooting it and making 2 awesome new friends in the process!

Thank you (alphabetically) to #Bowser MFG CO INC, #InterMountain Railway Company, #Rapido Trains Inc. and #ScaleTrains.com for permitting us to use their products in this feature! Sincere thanks to our good friend Norman Skretting for graciously allowing us to shoot on his stunning HO scale CN Clearwater Subdivision! Check out his YouTube layout videos at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiCySzBY956ly5-Rnb-2Pg/videos.

Special thanks to the adorable, Christina, for your unwavering support through thick and thin. I 'heart' you.

Even though she crossed the 'Rainbow Bridge' in March, 2022, we will always remember our beloved couch wulf Miss Tipsy Doodle.

Many thanks to our awesome RR Posse: Greg, Ken and Paul!