KATO USA
Precision Railroad Models
Prototype Information:
To call the Silver Streak Zephyr famous before its time would be to do the all-corrugated, slick stainless steel train a disservice. Named after a movie of the same name which featured the CB&Qs distinctive corrugated equipment, the Silver Streak Zephyr and its specially built EMD E5A unit Silver Bullet was a short distance luxury train that operated between Lincoln, Nebraska and Kansas City with stops in Omaha and St. Joseph.
Like the train it pulled, the EMD E5A was a unique piece of equipment – specially built just for the CB&Q so that they could have a locomotive which matched their Budd built corrugated cars, the EMD E5A was wrapped in shining stainless steel and ribbed with corrugated fluting that gave the CB&Qs trains an unmatched streamlined look.
Detail Photos; click for higher resolution images
E5A #9909 "Silver Bullet"
Budd Baggage/RPO "Silver Sheen"
Budd Baggage "Silver Light"
Budd Coach "Silver Gleam"
Budd Coach "Silver Glow"
Budd Observation "Silver Spirit"
Videos and Additional Content:
Watch the CB&Q “Silver Streak Zephyr” in action in this feature video on youtube – click the image to the left to open the video in a new window!
Current Releases:
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N CB&Q EMD E5A & Silver Streak Zephyr 6 Unit Set
Includes:
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
Specially designed bookcase packaging that holds all 6 locomotives and cars with additional room for an extra 2 E5 locomotives
Msrp
$250.00
Description
N CB&Q EMD E5A & Silver Streak Zephyr 6 Unit Set w/ Interior Lighting
Msrp
$325.00
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| N CB&Q EMD E5A & Silver Streak Zephyr 6 Unit Set w/ Pre-Installed Digitrax DCC |
Msrp
$330.00
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| N CB&Q EMD E5A & Silver Streak Zephyr 6 Unit Set w/ Interior Lighting & Pre-Installed Digitrax DCC |
Msrp
$405.00
Description
| N CB&Q EMD E5A & Silver Streak Zephyr 6 Unit Set w/ Interior Lighting & ESU LokSound DCC |
Msrp
$525.00
