Kato 106-090 CB&Q EMD E5A/Silver Streak Zephyr 6 Unit Train Pack

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.

Model 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.

Locomotive Details:

• Class: E5A
• Railroad: CB&Q (Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad)
• Livery: Silver
• Road Number:
• Wheel Configuration: Co-Co

Specifications:

• Decoder: Retro Fit Required
• Sound: NA
• Couplings: Knuckle