Model Railroading > Burlington HO scale E-5

Has there been a HO scale Burlington E-5 diesel produced ? Any suggestions ? I'd like to model the first train I rode.. the Sam Houston Zephyr, which was pulled by an E-5.
Thanks in advance. --Kelly

The only E-5's produced in HO scale are brass. Eagle imports (now out of business) imported the Sam Houston Zephyr and can be periodically found.
Cheers
Charlie
MP 52.8 on the BNSF Topeka Sub

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Last year, at a train show in Denver, I purchased a Proto 2000 E5, numbered C&S 9909 and named Silver Bullet,with Texas Zephyr on the nose.
I had to replaced cracked gears and decoder but now runs fine.  I write this because this locomotive is a complete mystery to me.  The box that came  with it is a Proto 2000 box, marked E6 undecorated. CB&Q, C&S, and FWD were the only railroads that had E5s. (C&S,
FWD being owned by the Q.) This would make for a very small market in the HO world.
My question, Was this a Shell offered to fit on a Proto E6 frame? Did it come with a champion B unit? The lettering is very sharp so I don't believe this was a start from scratch custom job. If anybody knows anything about this loco, please let me know via PM

Jim Leonard
Cheyenne 

AFReschief Wrote:
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> Last year, at a train show in Denver, I purchased
> a Proto 2000 E5, numbered C&S 9909 and named
> Silver Bullet,with Texas Zephyr on the nose.
> I had to replaced cracked gears and decoder but
> now runs fine.  I write this because this
> locomotive is a complete mystery to me.  The box
> that came  with it is a Proto 2000 box, marked E6
> undecorated. CB&Q, C&S, and FWD were the only
> railroads that had E5s. (C&S,
> FWD being owned by the Q.) This would make for a
> very small market in the HO world.
> My question, Was this a Shell offered to fit on a
> Proto E6 frame? Did it come with a champion B
> unit? The lettering is very sharp so I don't
> believe this was a start from scratch custom job.
> If anybody knows anything about this loco, please
> let me know via PM
>
> Jim Leonard
> Cheyenne 

To help everyone out here, the E5 was custom built for the Q and was essentially an E6 
with the fluting attached.  If you get an E6 and add the fluting, you'll have an E5.  Good
luck, no sarcasm intended.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

Try Dave Lotz at Q Connection:
http://qconnection.biz/

He had a couple of the Eagle Imports sets he broke up and sold piecemeal...I bought one of the E5s and he may still have one. Even if not, he may come across them from time to time.

NZ

Oriental Limited brought out a brass EMD E5A Phase 1.  This was many years ago as the engine came without a flywheel.  I have one and it looks good.  The engine is plated.

Still, I do want to add DCC, lights, and other details.  

Seve Barkley

Hallmark Models marketed decorated brass E5AB sets, one set with black stripes on the nose and one set with red. They occasionally are offered on E Bay.

Best regards,

Rob L.

Thanks to all of you for your help ! 
--Kelly  UP 951 West

Close, but not quite.  The biggest hangup to building an accurate model of one of these would be to lower the windows on the sides about a foot or so, as the Q had them lowered to match the passenger cars.  However, for most modeling purposes, I'm pretty sure that you could omit that detail, and come away with an awfully good looking unit.

- Jeff Carlson

ntharalson Wrote:
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> To help everyone out here, the E5 was custom built
> for the Q and was essentially an E6 
> with the fluting attached.  If you get an E6 and
> add the fluting, you'll have an E5.  Good
> luck, no sarcasm intended.  
>
> Nick Tharalson,
> Marion, IA