O-Gauge Model Meets Burlington Prototype

The above is a close up of me & my 3rd Rail Silver Pilot model "photo bombing" a close up shot of prototype Silver Pilot's nose herald.

CB&Q Bill

The above photo is of me & 3rd Rail Silver Pilot model in front of prototype Silver Pilot's nose.

A big THANK YOU to OGR Forumite @CBQer for taking this photo on my cell phone !!!

CB&Q Bill

I took this picture of me in front of prototype Silver Pilot with 3rd Rail Silver Pilot on the anticlimber.

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Here is a closeup of 3rd Rail Silver Pilot resting on the prototype's anticlimber with the BR herald above.

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Above is a shot farther back of the prototype Silver Pilot with the 3rd Rail model resting on the anticlimber.

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In the above view, the 3rd Rail model is resting on the footboard on the left side of the prototype Silver Pilot's nose.

Note the model's reflection in the shiny stainless steel side of the prototype !!!

CB&Q Bill

Another view (further away) of the model on the footboard of the prototype. 

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In this view of the prototype Silver Pilot's nose, the 3rd Rail model is still resting on the footboard on the side of the prototype.

The model sure does look 48 times smaller than the prototype in this photo.

The other March Meet folks on the tour were very nice & interested in both IRM's real locomotives & my 3rd Rail model.

Although I informed them that the 3rd Rail model is of a Phase II E5A and that the prototype is a Phase I E5A, none of them cared.  They enthusiastically enjoyed both the prototype & the model !!!  They are all great people !!!

Thank you to Nick Kallus for the tour Of IRM and to IRM for the preservation of Silver Pilot !!!

Thanks to CB&Q and GM-EMD for building Silver Pilot & the other 15 E5 locomotives !!!

Thanks to Sunset 3rd Rail for including Silver Pilot in their Run 2 of their E5 models !!!

@sdmann @SANTIAGOP23 @Rob Leese @GG14449 @mark s @Harry's Trains @TRAINMANTIM

CB&Q Bill

Hey Bill,

What cool shots. A great idea! Do you have more pictures from around the museum to share?

Last week the museum diesel department had some switching to do. Among the list was putting the Zephyr train set back in barn 9 the way you saw it.

The 9911A’s pilot Coupler shroud is (to me) surprisingly very easily operable.

@Sam Jumper

Thanks for sharing your photos of IRM & Silver Pilot.

In the photo with her coupler doors open, she is sticking her tongue out at us !!!

CB&Q Bill

Hey Bill,

Nice shots of you and the Sunset 3rd Rail E5. But I want to know, when you left, did you go home with the Sunset version or were you able to tow the GM-EMD 1:1 "model" with your car?

When I lived in Illinois back in the 60's and 70's I too would visit the IRM a couple times a year. Took lots of photos which I still have. Even road inside the NZ.

I'll dig up some of my photos and post them on this tread later today.

Ray

BRHS member 76

@Ray of sunshine

I tried to sneak the prototype Silver Pilot out of IRM by stuffing it within my fleece coat.

But it was TOO heavy !!!

However, I am hoping that with proper feeding, care, & exercise that my 3rd Rail 1/48 Silver Pilot will grow up to be a 1/1 scale Silver Pilot !!!

CB&Q Bill

Providing the research for this production to 3rd Rail has been one of the greatest privileges I’ve had in this hobby. For a full review of these engines visit the following thread:

https://ogrforum.com/topic/106733166271477264

@SANTIAGOP23

Thank you for all of your input on 3rd Rail’s E5A & E5B O-Scale model !!!

In my opinion, 3rd Rail’s E5A Phase II Model is at its best as E5A Phase I name Silver Pilot & Number #9911-A !!!

Did you purchase one of the 1958-1968 versions of 3rd Rail’s E5B ?

If yes, please post a photo for us !!!

In Zephyrus we trust !!!

CB&Q Bill