CB&Q E-5 “Names”

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I am modeling a CB&Q E-5A/B set assigned/owned by the Colorado and Southern? What were the engine numbers and the Names assigned to these locomotives? I have some cursory information that they were assigned the 9950-series.

Thx,

RicZ

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Hello,

9950-A (C&S) Silver Racer 3/1940

EMD Trade-In (3/15/1968)
9950-B (C&S) Silver Steed 3/1940 Trade-In (10/1967)

https://www.american-rails.com/9980a.html

Stainless Zephyr by NAPM Model Railroad Club, on Flickr

Other units were renumbered and transfered to C&S in later years:

https://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr3934.htm

Good Luck, Ed

3

Thanks for the quick response. Did C&S have another E-5 set, ie, 9951, etc?

RicZ

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Yes, the second link in my reply above provides additional information re:

9951-A “Silver Speed”, E5A, was built by Electro-Motive on February 19, 1940, #967, FN E278-A1, as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9910-A “Silver Speed”. It was transferred as C&S 9951-A “Silver Speed” on July 14, 1955, and the name was removed later. It was traded in to Electro-Motive in October 1967.

Good Luck, Ed