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Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Model:EMD E5ABuilt As:CBQ 9912A (E5A)
Serial Number:969Order No:E278-A
Frame Number:E278-A3Built:2/1940
Notes:named Silver Meteor, traded 3/65
Other locos with this serial:  CBQ 9912A(E5A)
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CB&Q E5 9912A
Title:  CB&Q E5 9912A
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E5 9912A at Kansas City, Missouri on an unknown date, photograph by R. S. Plummer, print by Gordon C. Bassett, Chuck Zeiler collection. Although the date is unknown it is likely somewhere between the late 1940's, when the truck skirts were removed, and the early 1950's when the names were dropped. In this case, the name 'Silver Meteor' is still visible on the name plate below the first carbody window. Number 9912A was built in March 1940 (c/n 969) and traded to GE in March 1965. This is a Phase 1 E5, the evidence is the buffer plate (the Phase 2 E5 carried the anti-climber across), and a cab vent below the Engineer's side window (missing on the Phase 2).
Photo Date:  1/1/1950  Upload Date: 9/3/2013 12:09:19 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  R. S. Plummer
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9912A(E5A)
Views:  1031   Comments: 1
CB&Q E5 9912A
Title:  CB&Q E5 9912A
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E5 9912A, named SILVER METEOR, at Kansas City, Missouri, date unknown, photograph by R. S. Plummer, print by Gordon C. Bassett, Chuck Zeiler collection. Although the date is unknown, I roughed it in as early 1950. The truck skirts were removed in the late 1940's, and the coupler covers (present in this photo) were removed by the early 1960's. Also, the imitation grill plates (striped lines on either side of the upper headlight) are still present. They were removed in the early 1950's and replaced with stainless steel doors because to access the MU plugs and electro-pneumatic brake connections, the plates had to be unscrewed and removed. Terminal crews took to leaving the plates off completely.
Photo Date:  1/1/1950  Upload Date: 11/27/2014 11:14:55 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  R. S. Plummer
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  CBQ 9912A(E5A)
Views:  1325   Comments: 1
CB&Q E5 9912A
Title:  CB&Q E5 9912A
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E5 9912A at east end of Omaha, Nebraska station, date and photographer unknown, Louis Zadnichek collection.
Photo Date:  7/31/1950  Upload Date: 12/5/2019 12:06:25 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9912A(E5A)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
CB&Q E5 9912A
Title:  CB&Q E5 9912A
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E5 9912A leading the Denver Zephyr at Adams City, Colorado on an unknown date in 1952, photograph by H. O'Hannon, print by Gordon C. Bassett, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 9912A was named SILVER METEOR, built in March 1940 ( c/n 969 ), traded to GE in March 1965 and scrapped. Note the train pictured was powered by three locomotives, the first two were E5's and the third unit was either 9906B or 9907B.
Photo Date:  1/1/1952  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 1:00:05 PM
Location:  Adams City (subdivis, CO
Author:  H. O'Hannon
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CBQ 9912A(E5A)
Views:  1276   Comments: 0
CB&Q E5 9912A
Title:  CB&Q E5 9912A
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E5 9912A on the Texas Zephyr near Dallas, Texas on April 12, 1955, photograph by R. S. Plummer, print by Gordon C. Bassett, Chuck Zeiler cvollection.
Photo Date:  4/12/1955  Upload Date: 1/29/2014 2:08:07 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  R. S. Plummer
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9912A(E5A)
Views:  814   Comments: 1
CB&Q E5 9912A
Title:  CB&Q E5 9912A
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E5 9912A leading the Twin Cities Zephyr at Western Springs, Illinois on March 9, 1959, photographer unknown, duplicate slide by Al Chione, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  3/9/1959  Upload Date: 6/29/2019 9:02:52 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  Al Chione
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9912A(E5A)
Views:  484   Comments: 1
CB&Q E5 9912A
Title:  CB&Q E5 9912A
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E5 9912A leading the Twin Cities Zephyr at Aurora, Illinois on October 2, 1960, photographer unknown, duplicate slide by Al Chione, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  10/2/1960  Upload Date: 7/1/2019 7:24:24 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Al Chione
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9912A(E5A)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
"What's Taking So Long? We Gotta Go!"  Union Station
Title:  "What's Taking So Long? We Gotta Go!" Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/1964  Upload Date: 6/1/2007 8:12:53 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9912A(E5A)
Views:  1216   Comments: 0
Two Grand Old Ladies (Don't Pick a Favorite) Posing
Title:  Two Grand Old Ladies (Don't Pick a Favorite) Posing
Description:  In Union Station.
Photo Date:  6/27/1964  Upload Date: 6/1/2007 8:12:54 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9912A(E5A) NP 155(SW1200)
Views:  2245   Comments: 2
CB&Q 9912A (Silver Meteor) and 9912B (Silver Comet) with the EB Morning Zephyr
Title:  CB&Q 9912A (Silver Meteor) and 9912B (Silver Comet) with the EB Morning Zephyr
Description:  Stainless steel shovel nosed E5ABs were rare when this photo was taken August 21, 1964. Built in March 1940, this matched pair fly the eastbound Morning Zephyr across northern Illinois through the sleepy town of Chadwick just after lunch and a 129 miles from a bumper post in Chicago Union Station.
Photo Date:  8/21/1964  Upload Date: 10/26/2006 11:49:49 PM
Location:  Chadwick, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9912A(E5A) CBQ 9912B(E5B)
Views:  4480   Comments: 8


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