N EMD E5A CB&Q ”Red Band” #9911A ”Silver Pilot” (Museum

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. The major difference between
the E5 and its other early E-unit brothers was its stainless steel
finish and distinctive fluting, specifically chosen to match the
CB&Q’s corrugated passenger trains such as the
California, Nebraska, and Silver Streak Zephyr. “Silver
Pilot” is the last surviving E5 unit, and the red nose
dressing reflects its appearance from when it first arrived 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.
• “Red Band” nose striping and lettering that match this
  locomotive’s appearance when it first arrived at the Illinois Railway
  Museum
• 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.