#FT-5004   M&StL   2-Pack • 40' 3-Bay Rib-Side 70-Ton Hoppers   $46.00 retail ea. • $46.00 Set #1: Road #M&StL 66523, #66985 • January 2015 Set #1 $46.00 • Full Throttle's Bowser Buckler Trucks • Blackened Metal wheels • Knuckle Couplers

The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway (MSTL) was an important regional RR Line, running freight and passengers for 90 years, from 1870 to 1960. Serving lightly populated settlements of America's Midwest, the M&StL was protected from bankruptcy by the government until WWII.

One of it's Mainlines ran from Minneapolis, MN southward through IA to Peoria, IL, while another ran westward into eastern SD. In 1960 the M&StL was acquired by the Chicago and North Western Railway which, later in 1995, was purchased by the Union Pacific Railroad.

#FT-5009   Pennsylvania • 40' 3-Bay Rib-Side 70-Ton Hoppers   $46.00 retail ea. • $46.00 Set #1: Road #PRR 673208, #673267 • June 2019 Set #2: Road #PRR 673224, #673283 • June 2019 Any 2-Pack $46.00 Set #1 $46.00 Set #2 $46.00 • Hay Brothers detailed loads • Full Throttle's Bowser Buckler Trucks • Blackened Metal wheels • Knuckle Couplers

The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) was founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as "Pennsy," the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pennsy, employing about 250,000 workers, set standards for railroading in North America! PRRwas so huge, controlling 10,000 miles of rail line, and having merged with, or had interests in over 800 railroad companies, it's budget exceeded that of the U.S. Government! In 1968, the Pennsylvania RR merged with rival, New York Central Railroad, forming Penn Central Transportation Company, and adding the New York, New Haven and Hartford RR in 1969. A series of unfortunate events forced the Penn Central into bankruptcy in 1970. In 1976 the Penn Central system was transferred to CONRAIL, and was then split by Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation in 1991. With the expanding economy and industry after WWI, the necessity for larger coal cars than the typical 50-ton hoppers became apparent. Coal-fired electric plants became omnipresent, and improvements in technology led to a 70-ton, 3-bay hopper, used throughout the 20th Century!

#FT-5011   Western Maryland   2-Pack • 40' 3-Bay Rib-Side 70-Ton Hoppers   $52.00 retail ea. Set #1: Road #WM 71012, #71035 • August 2025 Set #1   • Full Throttle's Bowser Buckler Trucks • Blackened Metal wheels • Knuckle Couplers

The Western Maryland Railway operated in Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, running through some of the most scenic vistas in the USA. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The lumber trade was also important to the WM and it's "fast freight service" was appreciated by all clients. In 1964, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) jointly filed for permission to acquire control of the Western Maryland and it became part of the Chessie System which, eventually, in 1989, became part of CSX Transportation.