MTH Weed Sprayer set - Update 1.14.16

Here are a few pics of the project as some of the pieces I'm going to use have arrived. This is a rough mock up. The smoke unit's ( 3 ) and high volume fan have not arrived yet but when they do, they will be hidden in a trailing boxcar and only the connecting piping will be visible. I'll be using brass tubing to create the piping and linking the piping together with solder. The joints from box car to flat car will be tubes from the Lionel tank train set.

1.14.16 Update

Since starting this thread I have located and purchased the UP weed Sprayer set from Pegasus Hobbies in Montclair, Ca - this hobby shop has been a challenge as I paid them with a money order over 3 weeks ago and have still not received the product.  They tell me it will be sent out as soon as the money order clears their bank ( HUH? )  anyway I could go on about this but that can wait till I get the actual product to make sure it is as  they described ( nothing broken and in like new working order ).  I have also purchased an undecorated Atlas O Steam Era boxcar that matches the UP weed sprayer, an HO fuel refinery for kit bashing some hoses, a doghouse from a Lionel work caboose and various electronics for the smoke units.  I will add photos of these later. What im really excited about is the paint.  Upon my investigating, I did not find anyone whom makes UP MOW green paint so heres what I did;

1.  went to ACE hardware and found an interior color that perfectly matches my Atlas UP MOW green tank cars - Brand - Benjamin moore / color - return to paradise.

2. Gave paint sample to my automotive paint rep.

3. they custom matched the color and put in in an aerosol can for easy application.

What's left to do is scuff and shoot all my pieces!  the color is spot on so I will take photos of before, during and after application. I'm really excited for the results.  If this is successful, I will have other colors made for my other cars such as Westinghouse blue and GEVO HYBRID blue /green!!

here's some pics of paint sample and mixed color.

heres a recent vid I made with the UP MOW green freight cars I had the paint matched to. You will also see the Atlas O undecorated Boxcar.

Fun project, can't wait to see it done. I just hope Barbie doesn't run over it.

Great video,  like the little one looking under the couch. I think you need to add 1 or 2 more engines. Really dig the Westinghouse engines.  

t8afao posted:

Great video,  like the little one looking under the couch. I think you need to add 1 or 2 more engines. Really dig the Westinghouse engines.  

He was having fun for sure!  My O gauge bucket list is almost full- only need to locate a few more engines. MTH Westinghouse sd24 #12, Atlas Maersk #146, Atlas EMD Demo #6 and all the MTH Pan Am gp60's and both of MTH's Westinghouse caboose's.  Once I get them all, I plan to make a special video about them.  But as we all know, locating stuff can take time.  I can't wait to get this project finished though- hopefully in 2 weeks if Pegasus hobbies ever ships my set I bought!

Cool project!!

I love the flat cars and the sorayer set you created. I must have one!!! Is it possible for you to provide a parts list so I could make one....I know it might be proprietary information but it looks so cool. Your not interested in making another set are you?!?! You can email me directly if you like....my handle is an AOL address. Great looking set up for sure. I have the UP green set and it's great looking and the sounds are awesome! Would love to get more tank cars and a few other pieces even if they are homemade.