Description
Details
The EMD E5 was built as a 2000 horsepower (despite the “E” in the name of the locomotive series originally referring to an “Eighteen hundred” horsepower engine specification) locomotive for passenger service specifically for the Chicago Burlington & Quincy.
As of 2012 “Silver Pilot” is the last surviving E5 unit, residing at the Illinois Railways Museum in Union, IL.
Contents
- EMD E5A #9909 “Silver Bullet” with Skirted Trucks and "Silver Streak Zephyr" lettering
- Budd Baggage/RPO #1600 “Silver Sheen”
- Budd Baggage Car #900 “Silver Light”
- Budd Coach #4703 “Silver Gleam”
- Budd Coach #4704 “Silver Glow”
- Budd Observation #300 “Silver Spirit”
A specially designed bookcase packaging that holds all 6 pieces of the set with room for an additional 2 E5 locomotives.
Features
- Directional Amber LED headlights and illuminated, pre-printed numberboards.
- De-skirted trucks for a late type appearance, appropriate for operation with both the Silver Streak Zephyr as well as the California Zephyr.
- DCC friendly mechanism coupled to a powerful 5-pole motor.
- Comes with an optional coupler clip and removable front cowling to portray the locomotive with either an exposed or hidden coupler housing.
Specifications
| Item Number | 106-090 |
|---|---|
| Operator | CB&Q |
| Class | E5 |
| Livery | Silver Streak |
| Wheel Configuration | Co-Co |