N CB&Q Silver Streak Zephyr Boxed Train Set

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.

Model Features:

  • Locomotive: Equipped with a mix of body and truck mounted KATO magnetic knuckle couplers
  • Locomotive: Directional Golden White LED headlights and illuminated preprinted numberboards
  • Locomotive: Drop in DCC compatible with the Train Control Systems K0D8-E Decoder
  • Cars: Smooth rolling blackened metal wheels with all-wheel electrical pickup
  • Cars: Ability to be lit with optional installation of #11-211/212 Interior Light Kit with White LED (Light Kit with White LED is DCC friendly). Do not use older 11-206 lighting kits.
  • Cars: Illuminated marker lights on tail car

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:

EMD E5A #9909 Silver Bullet

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

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$250.00

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N CB&Q EMD E5A & Silver Streak Zephyr 6 Unit Set w/ Interior Lighting

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$325.00

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N CB&Q EMD E5A & Silver Streak Zephyr 6 Unit Set w/ Pre-Installed Digitrax DCC

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$330.00

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N CB&Q EMD E5A & Silver Streak Zephyr 6 Unit Set w/ Interior Lighting & Pre-Installed Digitrax DCC

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$405.00

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N CB&Q EMD E5A & Silver Streak Zephyr 6 Unit Set w/ Interior Lighting & ESU LokSound DCC

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$525.00