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1:29 Scale 3-Bay Covered Hopper

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G scale remix of HO scale 3-bay covered hopper.

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1:29 Scale 3-Bay Covered Hopper

Printed with 4 walls, 15% infill on infimech TX using eSUN ABS+

Split parts into sizes to fit on a standard 250mm print bed
Seams on sides are close to ribbing to help hide them.
Sides assemble using their printed snaps
Top uses dovetails

Interior space is about 431.8mm (17in) x 89mm (3.5in)


Uses about a whole 1kg spool of filament and took an estimated 32hrs to print. 
As of Jan 2026 it cost ~$55/car including ABS+ and parts


Additional parts used
Kadee #1906 1 scale couplers
Bachmann 24.5mm metal wheels
M3 Phillips Pan Head screws
#4 screws from kadee couplers

I used ABS like resin to print these trucks
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5377796

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