CB&Q E5A #9911A Silver Pilot 09/18/2016

Always a class act, even when looking a little tired in 1978 when she was still C&S 9952:

And in 2021:

Rusty

Here is a 2nd pix of the nose of Silver Pilot from 09/18/2016.

Here is a 3rd pix of the nose of Silver Pilot & right side of the NZ at the platform on 09/18/2016.  

Beautiful how the SS (stainless steel) exterior reflects the colors of its surroundings !!!

This is a close up of the right side number board on 09/18/2016.  

Road number #9911-A in art-deco Zephyr Gothic font.  Classy elegance indeed !!!

This would be a great road number for Sunset 3RD Rail’s Run 2 of their E5A Phase II models.

Few customers would even care that the prototype Silver Pilot is actually a Phase I E5A.

O-gauge Q fans will celebrate & dance in the streets upon receipt of a 3RD Rail Silver Pilot !!!

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In this one, a very happy CB&Q Bill is posing by Silver Pilot’s Name Board on its right side on 09/18/2016.  

Look at those reflections in the SS sides !!!

A second pix of CB&Q Bill by Silver Pilot's Name Board on its right side.  

You can see the EMD E5 model designation plate on the side of the cab.

Beautiful corrugated SS fluting & reflections in the SS sides !!!

Notice CB&Q Bill's IRM-NZ-Silver-Pilot cap.  A true disciple of Zephyrus !!!

Here are close up pix of Silver Pilot's Name Boards.

You can see CB&Q Bill's reflection in the SS name Boards.

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Silver PILOT would make a FANTASTIC name for one of 3RD Rail's Run 2 EMD E5A models.

Along with road number #9911-A, of course !!!

Scott Mann: if you build Silver Pilot, customers will gladly buy it !!!

This is a close up pix of the front right corner of NZ's (Nebraska Zephyr) lounge/power car Venus.

This small font BURLINGTON indicates that this is a CB&Q car.  

Because the NZ is an articulated consist with the cars permanently coupled together, it is odd to have to state BURLINGTON on the car ends.  

Other Zephyr trains that were jointly operated with other RRs had small RR initials at the upper end corners to indicate ownership.

On the California Zephyr, the RR owner marks were CB&Q, D&RGW, and WP (and PRR on the Pennsy’s one CZ sleeper Silver Rapids).

On the Great Northern's Empire Builder & Western Star trains, the RR owner marks were GN and CB&Q.  

On the Northern Pacific's North Coast Limited & Main Streeter trains, the RR reporting marks were NP and CB&Q.  

Here is the NZ's observation car Juno at the rear of the train while at the platform on 09/18/2016.  

Beautiful gleaming SS !!!  Always in style.  Always classy !!!  Always elegant !!!

The NZ conductor is wearing an authentic CB&Q uniform.  

Navy blue wool suit with brass BR buttons.  

White dress shirt with red tie.  Very classy & elegant.  

He checks his notes while the passengers climb aboard for a 4 mile trip on IRM's mainline on 09/18/2016.  

He is very friendly & happy to discuss this historic train & museum.  

Here is a close up shot of NZ observation car Juno on 09/18/2016.

Wonderful gleaming SS drum head with NEBRASKA ZEPHYR in the art-deco Zephyr Gothic font !!!

On 09/16/2016, there was an extra bonus for museum patrons.  

The Central Chapter of the Lincoln Zephyr Club was displaying their 1/1 scale Lincoln Zephyr automobiles from the 1930s & 1940s.  

Here is a 1930s Lincoln Zephyr parked on the platform alongside Nebraska Zephyr's Observation car Juno.  

Two gorgeous Zephyrs !!!

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This scene reminds me of a photo by Santiago of his O-scale Packard car along side his 3RD Rail E5A model.

Life & art often imitate each other !!!

The view from 9911's fireman's seat:

Rusty

Rusty:

Thanks for sharing !!!

I need to sign up for the Cab ride session in Silver Pilot !!!

Bill,

Great photos. I wish I knew they were going to run it as I would have watched in on their web cameras. I did visit the Museum often when I lived in Berwyn. Although I do miss some of the mid west, I don't miss shoveling snow, dealing with sleet and cold! Send some of your rain to California.

RAY

@Ray of sunshine posted:

Bill,

Great photos. I wish I knew they were going to run it as I would have watched in on their web cameras. I did visit the Museum often when I lived in Berwyn. Although I do miss some of the mid west, I don't miss shoveling snow, dealing with sleet and cold! Send some of your rain to California.

RAY

If you watch the web cams, while not always, but Wednesdays from about 5 pm to 8 pm, and Saturday between 10 and 6 pm are shop times for the Diesel Department. If there are any switch moves, those are the times to watch. Any other days and times would just depend if qualified people are available. Of course during regular operating hours at the museum anything goes.

@Ray of sunshine posted:

Bill,

Great photos. I wish I knew they were going to run it as I would have watched in on their web cameras. I did visit the Museum often when I lived in Berwyn. Although I do miss some of the mid west, I don't miss shoveling snow, dealing with sleet and cold! Send some of your rain to California.

RAY

Actually, go to the time lapse video for barn 2 on 3/2/22 after about 5 pm. There was a lot of shuffling things around that evening. I think that’s the most recent big night.