John, the information you relayed regarding the number of E5 B-units on the Q is
not quite accurate. According to Burlington Bullington (Bulletin - he he) #10,
page 5 states as follows:
"Delivered in Fegruary and March 1940 were six A-units (built under order E-278)
and five B-units (order E-279)."
Hope this helps.
Val
railbass@a... wrote:
> The Q had 3 "B-units" among the shovel-nosed EAs and three E5Bs, according to
> Holck's Burlington Route Color Pictorial, Vol 1. All other E units were As.
> The E5A/B sets were built in early 1940, and the remaining E5s, including two
> E5A/A sets built in 1941, were all A units. The vast majority of Q cab unit
> purchases included A units on each end, including FTs, F3s, and F7s, all of
> which were bought in A/B/B/A or A/B/A sets. EMD had advertised that the sets
> with A units on each end did not require turning for return trips, and the Q
> bought that pitch. The F2s were purchased as A units only and were run with
> FTA/B sets. As only two E units were needed to pull most Q passenger trains,
> buying Es as A/A sets completed the capability of running motive power both
> directions without turning. The fact that E5s 9914 and 9915 were numbered A
> and B but were all A units reinforces this idea.
> - John Manion
> Denver, CO
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