Key Model Imports E5 detailed study

Carey - Thank you for the return message.  Photos of Bernard Corbin's Burlington locomotives can be seen in the May 1958 "Model Railroader" and in Burlington Route Historical Society's "Burlington Bulletin" #36. He constructed more then 100 scratch built Burlington locomotives, as well as D&RGW, C&O, UP and Wabash locomotives. Somewhere - where, o where? - I saw a picture of his E5 and it clearly looked just like yours. Alas, I thought the picture was in Bulletin 36, but not! So I can't cite a photo of Bernard's Adams and Sons E5, but it most assuredly was (the heavy window frames were the memory trigger for me) - - - and I am pretty sure you have his E5, as Jim Seacrest and he were friends. It would appear that all the non Sunset CB&Q locomotives in the Seacrest collection offerings were Corbins.  

If I come across the photo I saw of Corbin's E5, I will advise. He certainly dressed up the base model ! The photo may have been in the BRHS' ancillary publication, "The Zephyr".

Thank you Mark for citing the MR issue with the photos ... I'll check it out ...down the road if and or when you find the photo of  the Benard's E5 please post .    What time span did Bernard Corbin work building models ? 

Thank you Cheers Carey

Here is a quick snap shot of the Key E5’s 

Speeding along near Derby, Colorado in 1946 with the Advance Flyer. 

These engines are nice looking! stainless stell or aluminium are for me the most beautiful "clothing" for locomotives and passenger cars.

However, here in my country, at the time of a passenger cars renovation, a designer have had the weird idea to paint the stainless steel......poor stupid man! 

Nobody agree, but here, the designers are the kings!

jpv in France

Carey - Mr. Corbin started in the 1930's and continued up to his death in 1988.  There was a Corbin Burlington M4 2-10-4 for sale at this year's Chicago O Scale Meet. It had it's own "personality", as compared to some PSC M4 2-10-4's also for sale at the meet. Looked a bit more ponderous, like the prototype. In previous years a number of Corbin's Burlington articulateds were for sale - - - the lone 2-8-8-2 (#4200)  plus an Elesco and a Worthington 2-6-6-2, each. 

hope Key considers 9900

Thank you Mark for the additional info about Mr Corbin .... I'll keep a look out for his engines at future meets .

Eric wow you are the master of capturing motion ..... beautiful work  thank you for posting 

Brought forward for reference thank you OGR for the educational benefit of the forum. 

Some added images of Silver Meteor and Comet on my recently built up underpass module for the Longmont Terminal and Northern.

Farmer wanted to try out his new Kodak, saw the silver glint of the approaching Exposition Flyer and stopped just past the new underpass on State Route 14 with his trusty Ford truck and grabbed his new camera only to find out “Making her go fast” Fast Trains in the Golden Years of Railroading Classic Trains special issue 2/09 blurred despite the shutter set as fast as it’ll go!

@Erik C Lindgren posted:

Farmer wanted to try out his new Kodak, saw the silver glint of the approaching Exposition Flyer and stopped just past the new underpass on State Route 14 with his trusty Ford truck and grabbed his new camera only to find out “Making her go fast” Fast Trains in the Golden Years of Railroading Classic Trains special issue 2/09 blurred despite the shutter set as fast as it’ll go!

Glad to see you responding. Don't think I've seen you posting in a while. OR..... maybe it's just my oldsheimer. BTW I'm still driving 200 mph cars going on 75. Yahoo !!!

Ron H

@Ron H posted:

Glad to see you responding. Don't think I've seen you posting in a while. OR..... maybe it's just my oldsheimer. BTW I'm still driving 200 mph cars going on 75. Yahoo !!!

Ron H

Hi Ron, no I’m not that active here much anymore. It’s a great community but we grew apart. I still like to share occasionally I’m very busy with the hobby and still enjoying my models especially in photography; this is how I enjoy the hobby. 👍☺️

Who let Stan Kistler in here?

It is rare to see exceptional modeling here anymore. OGR’s aggressive policies have made it less and less enjoyable to even have a discussion about the simplest of facts. Like many discerning modelers I click “view reply” as soon as Erik posts anything here.

I've had to customize Lionel locos.

But, with lowering and fixing or making new pilots they're not too bad.

Ron H

Erik, I refuse to believe that your photos are O Scale or any scale other than 1:1!  I'm convinced that you're perpetrating a hoax equal to Sam Bankman-Fried's fiasco.  You should be investigated!

@Rapid Transit Holmes posted:

Erik, I refuse to believe that your photos are O Scale or any scale other than 1:1!  I'm convinced that you're perpetrating a hoax equal to Sam Bankman-Fried's fiasco.  You should be investigated!

I've seen the Key engines running at the Rockford O Scalers a while back.  Absolutely gorgeous models!    Key hit a home run with these!

Mr Nelson, indeed I have a soft spot for these outstanding models. I wish we could see more of these early EMC wonders done. The AB6, and even the Queen & King in Q with the DZ or the One Spot Twins. Maybe Sunset will run these, their models are exceptional as well.
From left to right, Sunset TA, Key E5, Key PA, Key E6, Key E3!

@Erik C Lindgren posted:

Farmer wanted to try out his new Kodak, saw the silver glint of the approaching Exposition Flyer and stopped just past the new underpass on State Route 14 with his trusty Ford truck and grabbed his new camera only to find out “Making her go fast” Fast Trains in the Golden Years of Railroading Classic Trains special issue 2/09 blurred despite the shutter set as fast as it’ll go!

Good think that farmer was using his Kodak Erik.  If he had decided to use his Speed Graphic instead that 4x5 leaf shutter would have made that E5 nose lean forward enough to confuse it with an E7!

That rumble, and clickity clack and whine and whooosh and the distant sound of the ‘bamp” on the horn in the distance.  That was the Colorado Eagle that just blasted over the underpass at Monument on its way up the joint line in 1947.

@GG1 4877 posted:

Good think that farmer was using his Kodak Erik.  If he had decided to use his Speed Graphic instead that 4x5 leaf shutter would have made that E5 nose lean forward enough to confuse it with an E7!

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Erik & responders:

Great thread & info on a beautiful model & my favorite diesel locomotive !!!

Thank you to all for sharing !!!

CB&Q Bill

Erick, was the " SILVER PILOT "  offered by Key Imports?  I rode the Nebraska Zephyr as a kid and would like to model it!! Thanks. DON