CB&Q EMC E5 A/B

[mtoney]

Here is my newest project.  Just bought them on fleabay.  I will remotor, DCC decoder, constant headlight and Mars light, polish up the plated finish and decal her for the Silver Pilot and Silver Mate on the B unit.   Mike

[mtoney]

Im a big CB&Q/BN fan, have been ever since railfanning Crawford Hill in the early 90's when the BN power still sported the beacon lights. I have 2 orginal BN beacons, one from GP7u(GP10) 1410 along with one of her number glasses and one from a U33c which is the earlier style prime beacon with the taller base, just need to get one of the revolving Western Cullen beacons to have all 3 styles BN used. I will pick up decals for these units hopefully this week. Mike

[mtoney]

Here are some new pics of the EMC E5's  Polished, Decaled, lights installed, windows installed.  Powered A unit has new Challenger Imports/Samhongsa sprung trucks installed, so much quieter running now!  That huge carbody really amplifies the sound from those original coffee grinder trucks.  I sold the original trucks on fleabay as the modifications to the frame for the new trucks makes reusing the originals impossible.  I need to paint the B unit side frames silver, the plating makes them really stand out from the lead units trucks and they are not stainless on the real one either.  Granted once I find and afford the proper train to build my Nebraska Zephyr, only the A unit will get used most of the time.   Mike

[deez]

Those are so nice. I love how E5's had a more slanted nose. They just look like gleaming rockets. Real nice score and job!