Weather My Trains : Weathering Rates

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

Weather My Trains is fully registered Importer and Exporter by the Government of Canada and is licensed by Edmonton's Municipal Government. Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) is applicable to all sales picked up in person or shipped to any Canadian Address as required by Federal Law. Prices on this website do not include (applicable) GST/HST nor shipping.  

 Canadian GST/HST REG: 79059 3305 RT0001 

Prices listed in the galleries below are HO scale weathering rates only. Extra work quoted on request  

Z scale: 

Fuggetaboutit

N scale weathering: 

Please use a 0.7 x HO rate multiplier for Light and Medium. 

Heavy N scale jobs are same rate as the HO scale counterparts

S, O and G scale weathering: 

Please request a quotation.  

Special Cases:

HO Containers

Light Weathering: $20

Medium weathering (grime only): $35

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

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.

A la Carte work - for upcharge (no discounts on these services):

Graffiti/Tags - as Quoted (and if I can do it) 

 Fading/chipping: from $35

Burn Marks: from $25 

Patching/Customer decal application: from $25

REFLECTIVE TAPE (HO and O scale equipment)

Standard (by Smokebox Graphics) for HO Locomotive $20, 

Wide (Custom cut Yellow tape) for Locomotive (some CN and BCR units): $30

Freight Car $10

IMPORTANT NOTES

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. I no longer offer LED upgrades (a gift from Mother Nature and my Ocular Surgeon in 2022). Please understand that weathering, as my core business, always gets priority. Please e-mail for a DCC install quote.  

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

Unless otherwise requested by the customer, all domestic shipments are via Canada Post Expedited Service and all International shipments are via Canada Post Xpress Post. 

All shipments are loss insured. International shipments are insured to a maximum of CAD$1000. If more insurance is required, UPS Ground will only be utilized upon customer request. 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.