Some of the most common cars to ride American railroad tracks during the 20th Century, the small, steel-paneled,
rib-side, two-bay hoppers were instrumental to the growth of our nation. During the Industrial Age of the USA, coal was King and
our appetite for "black diamonds" was sated by these pert little dumpsters. An improvement over drop-bottom gondolas, the
self-emptying, gravity-release hopper car became reality during the early 1900s, and fed the fires of our burgeoning economy
until well after mid-century. While no longer used for large commercial hauling, these mighty-mites are all-pervasive and found
on short-lines still lugging coal, gravel, ore, sand, glass and a variety of bulk materials—an invaluable workhorse even for
our contemporary railroads. For your Z Scale enjoyment, Full Throttle presents a universal model of these small omnipresent
twin-bay hoppers.
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FT-2001 Pennsylvania
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2001-1: PRR 220472 & 220483 November 2006
FT-2001-2: PRR 220475 & 220487 November 2006
FT-2001-3: PRR 220478 & 220489 November 2006 |
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FT-2002 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2002-1: ATSF 180259 & 180278 November 2006
FT-2002-2: ATSF 180262 & 180279 November 2006
FT-2002-3: ATSF 180265 & 180289 November 2006 |
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FT-2003 Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2003-1: C&EI 97260 & 97273 December 2006
FT-2003-2: C&EI 97263 & 97278 December 2006
FT-2003-3: C&EI 97266 & 97280 December 2006 |
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FT-2004 Southern Railway
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
Available only in a Collector Set with FT-2007 February 2007 |
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FT-2005 Reading
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2005-1: RDG 73002 & 73022 January 2007
FT-2005-2: RDG 73005 & 73035 January 2007
FT-2005-3: RDG 73008 & 73092 January 2007 |
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FT-2006 Southern Pacific
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
Bill Kronenberger Tribute Car. Sold exclusively by the Z-Bend Track Club in Texas.
Reporting numbers: SP 13224, 13234, 13236, 13244, 13245 & 13248 Fall 2007 |
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FT-2007 Southern Railway
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
Available only in a Collector Set with FT-2004 February 2007 |
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FT-2008 Pennsylvania (Circle Keystone)
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2008-1: PRR 198091 & 697668 April 2007
FT-2008-2: PRR 198190 & 715157 April 2007
FT-2008-3: PRR 697341 & 715416 April 2007 |
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FT-2009 Union Pacific
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2009-1: UP 85856 & 85868 October 2007
FT-2009-2: UP 85859 & 85874 October 2007
FT-2009-3: UP 85864 & 85877 October 2007 |
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FT-2010 Baltimore and Ohio
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2010-1: B&O 320045 & 320053 August 2007
FT-2010-2: B&O 320047 & 320057 August 2007
FT-2010-3: B&O 320048 & 320059 August 2007 |
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FT-2011 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2011-1: CB&Q 189302 & 189328 December 2007
FT-2011-2: CB&Q 189308 & 189398 December 2007
Also released in a Collector Set with FT-2021. |
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FT-2012 Western Maryland (Speed)
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2012-1: WM 10203 & 10335 September 2007
FT-2012-2: WM 10225 & 10447 September 2007
FT-2012-3: WM 10327 & 10449 September 2007 |
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FT-2013 Peabody Coal Company
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2013-1: PCCX 6407 & 6435 May 2008
FT-2013-2: PCCX 6425 & 6444 May 2008
FT-2013-3: PCCX 6433 & 6448 May 2008 |
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FT-2014 Lehigh Valley
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2014-1: LV 18201 & 18227 January 2008
FT-2014-2: LV 18206 & 18239 January 2008
FT-2014-3: LV 18223 & 18242 January 2008
Also released in Collector Sets COL-50-1 and COL-50-2 with FT-3040. |
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FT-2014B Lehigh Valley
Equipped with Full Throttle FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2014B: LV 25238 & 25255 August 2015 |
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FT-2015 Erie
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2015-1: ERIE 220602 & 220629 March 2008
FT-2015-2: ERIE 220623 & 220635 March 2008 |
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FT-2016 Canadian National
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2016-1: CN 116805 & 116836 February 2008
FT-2016-2: CN 116823 & 116848 February 2008 |
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FT-2017 Southern Pacific
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2017-1: SP 470401 & 470448 June 2008
FT-2017-2: SP 470423 & 470452 June 2008
FT-2017-3: SP 470432 & 470466 June 2008 |
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FT-2018 New York Central
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2018-1: NYC 838002 & 838012 July 2008
FT-2018-2: NYC 838007 & 838025 July 2008
Also released in a Collector Set with FT-3029. |
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FT-2019 Virginian
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2019-1: VGN 12608 & 12689 August 2008
FT-2019-2: VGN 12626 & 12693 August 2008
Also released in a Collector Set with FT-2020,
FT-2023 and FT-2025. |
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FT-2020 Norfolk & Western
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2020-1: N&W 84110 & 84145 October 2008
FT-2020-2: N&W 84124 & 84157 October 2008 |
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FT-2021 Colorado and Southern
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2021-1: C&S 18001 & 18045 March 2009
FT-2021-2: C&S 18023 & 18078 March 2009
Also released in a Collector Set with FT-2011. |
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FT-2022 Burlington Northern
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2022-1: BN 508901 & 508924 November 2008
FT-2022-2: BN 508903 & 508936 November 2008
FT-2022-3: BN 508909 & 508948 November 2008 |
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FT-2023 Louisville and Nashville
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2023-1: L&N 89607 & 89638 September 2008 FT-2023-2:
L&N 89633 & 89652 September 2008
Also released in a Collector Set with FT-2019, FT-2020 and FT-2025. |
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FT-2024 Denver and Rio Grande Western
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2024-1: D&RGW 18202 & 18279 June 2009
FT-2024-2: D&RGW 18256 & 18283 June 2009 |
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FT-2025 Western Maryland (Fast)
Equipped with Micro-Trains Bettendorf trucks and Magne-Matic couplers.
FT-2025-1: WM 10824 & 10867 May 2009
FT-2025-2: WM 10833 & 10878 April 2011
Also released in a Collector Set with FT-2019, FT-2020 and FT-2023. |
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FT-2026 Pennsylvania (Shadow Keystone)
Equipped with Full Throttle FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2026-1: PRR 220309 & 220333 August 2009
FT-2026-2: PRR 220320 & 220372 August 2009
FT-2026-3: PRR 220327 & 220399 August 2009 |
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FT-2027 Akron, Canton and Youngstown
FT-2027: ACY 7023 & 7059 May 2009
Also released in a Collector Set with FT-3018. |
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FT-2028 Pennsylvania (MOW)
Zscale Monster Trains special commission series.
Equipped with Full Throttle FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle couplers.
Features one each Hay Brothers gravel and sand loads.
FT-2028-1: PRR 494736 & 494738 March 2010
FT-2028-2: PRR 494737 & 494739 March 2010
FT-2028-3: PRR 494732 & 494733 March 2015
FT-2028-4: PRR 494734 & 494735 March 2015 |
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FT-2029 Seaboard Air Line
Equipped with Full Throttle FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2029-1: SAL 36211 & 36238 June 2010
FT-2029-2: SAL 36222 & 36257 June 2010 |
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FT-2030 Western Pacific
Equipped with Full Throttle FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2030-1: WP 10311 & 10375 May 2010
FT-2030-2: WP 10324 & 10392 May 2010 |
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FT-2031 Waddell Coal Mining Co.
Available only in a Collector Set with four cars, each with a
different road number. Click for more details. August 2010 |
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FT-2032 Atlantic Coast Line
Equipped with Full Throttle FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2032: ACL 80220 & 80235 November 2010 |
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FT-2033 Northern Pacific
Equipped with Full Throttle FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2033: NP 70024 & 70033 October 2010
Also released in a Collector Set with FT-2011. |
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FT-2034 Pennsylvania
Zscale Monster Trains exclusive. Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2034-1: PRR 220650 & 220683 January 2011
FT-2034-2: PRR 220655 & 220697 January 2011
Also released in Collector Set COL-26 with FT-3028, FT-3030 and FT-3012. |
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FT-2035 Central Railroad of New Jersey
Available only in a Collector Set with FT-3030. Equipped with Full Throttle FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers. |
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FT-2036 Central Vermont
Equipped with Full Throttle FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle couplers.
FT-2036: CV 30033 & 30047 May 2011 |
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FT-2037 Lehigh Valley (1943 black)
Equipped with Full Throttle FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2037: LV 12623 & 12655 March 2011
Also released in Collector Set COL-22 with FT-3012. |
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FT-2038 NYNH&H (New Haven)
NeedTrains.com exclusive. Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2038-1: NH 115268 & 115283 October 2011
FT-2038-2: NH 115272 & 115297 October 2011 |
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FT-2039 Clinchfield
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2039-1: CC&O 43972 & 43977 June 2014
FT-2039-2: CC&O 43973 & 43978 June 2014 |
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FT-2040 Chessie "MOONSHINE"
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2040-1: Chessie 318682 & 318687 June 2012
FT-2040-2: Chessie 318686 & 318688 June 2012 |
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FT-2040A Chessie "MOONSHINE"
Ztrack Magazine exclusive. Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2040A-1: Chessie 326882 & 326893 August 2013
FT-2040A-2: Chessie 326888 & 326897 August 2013 |
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FT-2041 Alaska Railroad
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2041-1: ARR 6012 & 6021 October 2013
FT-2041-1: ARR 6018 & 6025 October 2013 |
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FT-2042 Wabash
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2042: WAB 35032 & 35037 December 2013 |
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FT-2043 Ann Arbor Railroad
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2043: AA 30562 & 30569 October 2013 |
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FT-2044 Grand Trunk Railway
NeedTrains.com exclusive. Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2044: GT 74565 & 74567 September 2013 |
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FT-2045 DL&W (Lackawanna)
Special Order by Hank Shegelski. Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2045: DL&W 82212 & 82217 September 2013 |
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FT-2046 Pennsylvania (Wartime)
Zscale Monster Trains special commission series.
Equipped with Full Throttle FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle couplers.
FT-2046-1: PRR 220332 & 220583 July 2014
FT-2046-2: PRR 220415 & 220726 July 2014 |
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FT-2047 Ford (yellow)
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers. Also features
Hay Brothers
scrap load.
FT-2047-1: FDRX 2351 & 2362 August 2014
FT-2047-2: FDRX 2356 & 2373 November 2020
Also released in Collector Set COL-37 with FT-2048. |
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FT-2048 Ford (black)
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers. Also features
Hay Brothers
limestone load.
FT-2048-1: FDRX 1802 & 1823 September 2014
FT-2048-2: FDRX 1806 & 1827 November 2020
Also released in Collector Set COL-37 with FT-2047. |
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FT-2049 Northern Light & Power
Equipped with FT-100 rust colored Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2049-1: NLPX 72856 & 72983 October 2014
FT-2049-2: NLPX 72902 & 73267 October 2014 |
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FT-2050
Colorado & Southern
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2050: C&S 18126 & 18163 September 2015 |
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FT-2051A&B
Interstate
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2051A&B: INT 5629 (A) & 6307 (B)
March 2016 |
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FT-2052A&B
Boston & Maine
One car has the older herald, and the
other has the newer herald! Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2052: BM (A) 7022 & (B) 7086
December 2015 |
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FT-2053 C&O
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2053: C&O 63526 and C&O 63567 July 2017 |
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FT-2054
Norfolk Southern
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2054: NS 9236 & 9285 January 2016 |
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FT-2055 Southern
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2055: SOU 112492 & 112497 June 2017 |
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FT-2056 S&NY
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2056: S&NY 1425 & 1432 October 2017 |
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FT-2057
Rio Grande
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2057-1: D&RGW 82597 & 82682 September 2016
FT-2057-1Supp: D&RGW 82639 September 2016
FT-2057-2: D&RGW 82586 & 82667 January
2017 |
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FT-2058 Burlington
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2058-1: CB&Q 190852 & 190857 January 2021 |
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FT-2059 MKT
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle
couplers.
FT-2059-1: MKT 6852 & 6889 October 2020
Also released in a Collector Set
with FT-1046A September 2021 |
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FT-2060 Chessie System (B&O)
Equipped with FT-100 Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle couplers. Featuring custom Hay Brothers
sand and gravel loads.
FT-2060-1: B&O 321059 & 321074 May 2021
FT-2060-2: B&O 321065 & 321082 May 2021 |
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