Weather My Trains Weathering Rates

WEATHERING DISCOUNT POLICY - EXCEPTIONS

No discounts on rolling stock/locomotives with paint fading, 

heavy chipping or hand-painted primer showing. Potash cars with rusting/streaking are all heavy or extra heavy jobs; no discounts on Potash cars. 

A firm quote is always available on request for any project; just ask!

Manufacturer's new releases always take priority over all commissioned work

If I believe I can do it, I'll weather pretty much any model. Wait times for commission work are subject to workload and manufacturer's new releases. Your patience is genuinely needed and greatly appreciated. 

Weather My Trains is registered Importer and Exporter by the Government of Canada and is licensed by Edmonton, Alberta's Municipal Government. Federal 'Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST)' applies to all sales either picked up in person OR SHIPPED TO ANY CANADIAN ADDRESS AS REQUIRED BY CANADIAN FEDERAL LAW; no exceptions. Prices on this website do not include (any applicable) GST/HST nor shipping /tariff charges.  

Canadian GST / HST Registration: 790593305RT0001 

Prices listed in the galleries below are HO scale weathering rates only.

CURRENCY CHARGED 

Weathering work to/from Canadian, Australian and New Zealand addresses are billed in CAD$.  Weathering services for customers in all other countries are billed in USD$. 

NOT OFFERED

Hand-painted Graffiti/Tags

Z scale work

N SCALE WEATHERING

Light and Medium : 0.7 x the corresponding HO rate

Heavy: Same as the HO rates

LARGE SCALE WEATHERING

Please request a firm quote  

SPECIAL CASES

Steam locomotive and tender are classified as 2 items (1 Locomotive and a car).  Scaletrains Big Blow turbines are 2 locos and 1 freight car for pricing purposes. 

3 and 5 car well sets are priced at 3 and 5 cars respectively.

Rapido HO GP9RM / Slug set: Weathering to be billed as '1.5 x HO locomotive rates

FUSION SCALE GRAPHICS REFLECTIVE TAPE (HO scale equipment)

Locomotive $20

Freight Car / Caboose $10

 LOCOMOTIVE RE-NUMBERING 

Please ask for a quote

HO SCALE CONTAINERS

Light Weathering: $20

Medium weathering (grime only): $35

Heavy weathering (Road grime / rust / scrapes / patches ): from $50 

DCC WORK

As an authorized ESU dealer, I offer ESU DCC upgrades/programming/speakers only on HO scale diesel models with 21pin motherboards and Factory LEDs and subject to current workload. Unfortunately, I no longer offer LED upgrades :

a gift from Mother Nature -and my Ocular Surgeon- in 2022. 

SHIPPING METHODS - USA

All shipments to USA will be via UPS Standard but FEDEX can be utilized upon request. Shipments will be loss-insured for the full declared value.

SHIPPING METHODS - ALL COUNTRIES EXCEPT USA

Unless otherwise requested, all Canadian shipments are via Canada Post Expedited Mail for Business and all International shipments are via Canada Post Xpress Post. All mail shipments are loss-insured but International (Express) shipments are limited to a maximum of CAD$1000 with other mail options limited to CAD$700. All shipments to Canadian addresses only are loss-insured for full value. 

TRACKING YOUR SHIPMENT

Your shipment tracking number will be provided same day as your package is dispatched. It will also be added some time later to your online invoice.