The
next big thing is here! Wrapped in a specially decorated and printed bookcase
style package, the “Silver Streak Zephyr” will be a complete classic named train
in a single box, containing both the E5A locomotive “Silver Bullet” (complete
with prototypical skirted trucks) and the five-car consist that made up this CB&Q
streamlined and corrugated train. EMD
E5A #9909 “Silver Bullet” was built specially for service with the Silver Streak
Zephyr and was fitted with Skirts on the trucks and a covered cowl to emphasize
the sleek, streamlined look of the locomotive and train The individual EMD
E5A locomotive releases will have different printing patterns on the nose to reflect
the “general use” versions of the CB&Q E5A locomotive, as well as have un-skirted
trucks that reflect the locomotive’s later appearance when they would have been
used to pull trains such as the California Zephyr. The EMD E5 has a distinctive
raised angular radiator grill arrangement on the roof that was specific for that
locomotive. A special feature of the new Kato EMD E5A is that the front coupler
cowling can be removed on both the skirted and un-skirted units in order to mount
a Kato magnetic knuckle coupler – this allows modelers to double head these locomotives
when pulling longer trains such as the California Zephyr! Please note that the
optional couplers are only included with the single locomotive releases.
Silver
Streak Zephyr 6-Car Set with
Specially printed bookcase packaging that can hold the complete 6-unit set as
well as an additional 2 EMD E5A locomotives
