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.
Other items decorated in the Chicago Burlington & Quincy livery are also available.
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-DCC |
|---|---|
| Operator | CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad |
| Class | EMD E5A |
| Road Number | Silver Streak Zephyr |