Got a hopper question for ya

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Catt

The cars are HO but I need the same info for some N scale cars.I am rebuilding some TYCO and Bachmann Center-flo hoppers.They are 4 bay I would like to convert them to 3 bays.My questions are.

Were/are the 3 and 4 bay hoppers the same length?Or is there a significant difference in the lengths of these cars.

Would the outer bays be in the same place on both cars,or would the outer bays be closer to the centerline of the car?
 

Russ Bellinis

Active Member
I think all of the bays on hopper cars are the same size, and each time an extra bay is added the car is made that much longer. I may be mistaken.
 
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