#FT-2032   ACL • 33' 2-Bay Rib-Side Hoppers   $44.00 retail ea. • $44.00 Set #1: Road #80220, 80235 • November 2010 Set #1 $44.00 • Hay Brothers detailed loads • Full Throttle's Bowser Buckler Trucks • Blackened Metal wheels • Knuckle Couplers

The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) was an American railroad that existed between 1898 and July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. The company was headquartered in Jacksonville, FL (Wilmington, NC before 1961). The ACL bought the large Louisville and Nashville Railroad system on

November 1, 1902, but kept operations separate for its entire life. Though a great coastal freight hauler, the ACL was renowned for it's Royal Purple diesel fleet, and exquisite Eastern USA passenger service down into Florida. After several more mergers and consolidations, the former ACL is now part of CSX Transportation, also headquartered in Jacksonville.

#FT-2044   Grand Trunk • 33' 2-Bay Rib-Side Hoppers   $42.00 retail ea. • $42.00 Set #1: Road #GT 74565, #74567 • September 2013 Set #1 $42.00 • Hay Brothers detailed loads • Full Throttle's Bowser Buckler Trucks • Blackened Metal wheels • Knuckle Couplers

#FT-2051A/B   INTERSTATE • 33' 2-Bay Rib-Side Hoppers   $44.00 retail ea. • $44.00 Set #1: Road #INT (A) 5629, #INT (B) 6307 • March 2016 Set #1 $44.00 • Hay Brothers detailed loads • Full Throttle's Bowser Buckler Trucks • Blackened Metal wheels • Knuckle Couplers

The INTERSTATE Railroad (INT), of southwest Virginia, extended from the Clinchfield RR and ran parallel to the N&W RR, L&N RR, and Southern RR at various points, but diversified, having many Lines and Spurs running into the mountains of the Kentucky border. The company still exists as a subsidiary of the Norfolk Southern Corporation, but is operated as an NS RR Line. A favorite of RR Hobbyists because of the magnificent mountainous scenery modeled, the NS has painted one of their "Predecessor" GE ES44AC engines, NS #8105, in the INTERSTATE diesel color scheme of orange, cream and gray, and it is known as the "Creamsicle!" Full Throttle presents a pair of INTERSTATE twin hoppers, one still bearing WWII era sentiments, complete with Hay Bros. custom coal loads.

#FT-2054   NS • 33' 2-Bay Rib-Side Hoppers   $44.00 retail ea. • $44.00 Set #1: Road #9236, #9285 • January 2016 Set #1 $44.00 • Hay Brothers detailed loads • Full Throttle's Bowser Buckler Trucks • Blackened Metal wheels • Knuckle Couplers

When the NORFOLK SOUTHERN (NS) finalized the merger of the Norfolk Western and Southern Railways, two great Coaling Railroads, it was left with thousands of remaining 2-bay hopper cars! Instead of scrapping them, these very valuable haulers were sent to the paint shop, and recycled as an effective utilitarian fleet. These coalers were useful for years to come. Eventually, NS was to amass over half of CONRAIL's assets, and with CSX controlling the rest,

they have a duopoly over all East-West freight rail traffic east of the Mississippi River! In an effort to create an End-to-End Railway System for North America, three times since November of 2015, the Canadian Pacific Railway offered to buy all outstanding shares of NS stock for excess of US $26 Billion, but NS refused the proposals. Here is a pair of NS 2-bay, Z-Scale, repaint hopper models by Full Throttle with loads by Hay Brothers.

#FT-2056   S&NY • 33' 2-Bay Rib-Side Hoppers   $44.00 retail ea. • $44.00 Set #1: Road #S&NY 1425, #1432 • November 2017 Set #1 $44.00 • Hay Brothers detailed loads • Full Throttle's Bowser Buckler Trucks • Blackened Metal wheels • Knuckle Couplers

A first and only run of Susquehanna and New York!

Pennsy and Lehigh Valley people in particular will love this addition, and a great model for the Z Collectors!

#FT-2058   CB&Q • 33' 2-Bay Rib-Side Hoppers   $46.00 retail ea. • $46.00 Set #1: Road #CB&Q 190852, #190857 • January 2021 Set #1 $46.00 • Hay Brothers detailed loads • Full Throttle's Bowser Buckler Trucks • Blackened Metal wheels • Knuckle Couplers

The idea behind the use of light weight, corrosion resistant aluminum for freight cars, especially coalers, was based on strength to weight ratios; being able to carry a greater payload, thus cutting the initial cost faster, fuel savings, increased durability, improved aerodynamics, and the elimination of painting! A No-Brainer!

The larger railroads experimented and developed aluminum hoppers in the 1930's but after WWII toward the 21st century, as the steel hopper fleets began to wear thin, newer alloys and construction prompted the rise of high-side aluminum gondolas which could be dumped by large revolving mechanisms, thus eliminating gravity-fed hopper doors. Because of it's excellent recyclability, saving 95% of both energy and emissions compared to metals made from ore, aluminum claims to be "climate neutral" which no other metal can say.

The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CBQ) aka: the Burlington, operated on extensive trackage through the mid-west, out to Wyoming, Colorado and deep into Texas. It's formidable mountain routes with subsidiaries including Colorado and Southern Rwy., Ft. Worth and Denver Rwy. and Burlington-Rock Island Railroad prompted the slogan, "Everywhere West!" In 1970, Burlington merged with Northern Pacific, Great Northern, and the SPS Railroads to form the Burlington Northern Railroad. In 1996, BN and Santa Fe Railroads merged to become BNSF!

#FT-2059   M-K-T • 33' 2-Bay Rib-Side Hoppers   $46.00 retail ea. • $46.00 Set #1: Road #M-K-T 6852, #6889 • October 2020 Set #1 $46.00 • Hay Brothers detailed loads • Full Throttle's Bowser Buckler Trucks • Blackened Metal wheels • Knuckle Couplers

The Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad (MKT) was incorporated in 1870. In its earliest days the MKT was commonly referred to as "the K-T", and soon evolved into "the Katy". Headquartered in Dallas, TX, the Freight Line served Eastern Texas, Oklahoma, Southeastern Kansas, and Central Missouri. MKT also ran an impressive "named" Passenger fleet! At the end of 1970, MKT operated 2623 miles of road and 3765 miles of track. MKT's early Diesels were red and red-orange, but after 1971, locomotives, cabooses, and other rolling stock were painted green with yellow stripes, lettering and numbering. In 1988, it's successor became the Union Pacific Railroad.

#FT-2061   ATSF • Santa Fe • 33' 2-Bay Rib-Side Hoppers   $48.00 retail ea. • $48.00 Set #1: Road #ATSF 78003, #78008 • June 2024 Set #1 $48.00 • Hay Brothers detailed loads • Full Throttle's Bowser Buckler Trucks • Blackened Metal wheels • Knuckle Couplers

As their older fleet of smaller hoppers dwindled due to wear and damage, railroads culled the best of them for refurbishing and repainting in order to extend their use. Eventually, larger more modern coalers would replace these dated workhorses on the rosters. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) or Santa Fe was one of the largest railroads in the USA, serving the States of AZ, CA, CO, IL, IA, KS, LA, MO, NE, NM, OK, and TX with legions of freight cars, and becoming innovators in Modal Transportation. ATSF operated from 1859 until 1996 when it merged with the Burlington Northern Railroad to form Burlington Northern and Santa Fe, the BNSF Railway.

#FT-2062   SOUTHERN • 33' 2-Bay Rib-Side Hoppers   $52.00 retail ea. • $52.00 Set #1: Road #SOU 102079 • May 2025 Release 1 of 2 #FT-2062 $52.00 • Hay Brothers detailed loads • Full Throttle's Bowser Buckler Trucks • Blackened Metal wheels • Knuckle Couplers

The "modernization" and electrification of the "Old South" during the last half of the 20th Century, prompted the Utilities to demand more and more fuel. Before they could amass their eventual gigantic fleet of the newly designed 100-Ton hoppers, the always innovative SOUTHERN RAILWAY devised a method of hauling large quantities of coal to the power plants. Having a formidable supply of the 50-Ton, 2-Bay "workhorses" on hand, the SOUTHERN began latching two together with a drawbar, brakewheels at each end, numbering them as a single car and thus creating what they deemed "Articulated 100-Ton Hoppers." The idea was to allow 100 tons of coal to be moved as a single car shipment and avoid a "double charge" for using two cars to move the same quota! The practice lasted from the early 1960's through the mid 1970's and gave the old 2-Bays a "second-life" into the 100-Ton era.

#FT-2063   SOUTHERN • 33' 2-Bay Rib-Side Hoppers   $52.00 retail ea. • $52.00 Set #1: Road #SOU 102092 • June 2025 Release 2 of 2 #FT-2063 $52.00 • Hay Brothers detailed loads • Full Throttle's Bowser Buckler Trucks • Blackened Metal wheels • Knuckle Couplers

The "modernization" and electrification of the "Old South" during the last half of the 20th Century, prompted the Utilities to demand more and more fuel. Before they could amass their eventual gigantic fleet of the newly designed 100-Ton hoppers, the always innovative SOUTHERN RAILWAY devised a method of hauling large quantities of coal to the power plants. Having a formidable supply of the 50-Ton, 2-Bay "workhorses" on hand, the SOUTHERN began latching two together with a drawbar, brakewheels at each end, numbering them as a single car and thus creating what they deemed "Articulated 100-Ton Hoppers." The idea was to allow 100 tons of coal to be moved as a single car shipment and avoid a "double charge" for using two cars to move the same quota! The practice lasted from the early 1960's through the mid 1970's and gave the old 2-Bays a "second-life" into the 100-Ton era.