Thanks to all for the education. Looks like I need to do some studying before I
start working on this project.
Keith
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@...> wrote:
>
> Sorry if the Excel Chart got confusing. Yahoo doesn't maintain the original
> tabs or Excel columns.
>
> The four units at the bottom were all E5 A units in spite of the B suffix on
> the numbers.
>
> Charlie Vlk
>
>
>
> From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Charlie
> Vlk
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 6:11 PM
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [CBQ] Re: E5 details
>
>
>
>
>
> Keith-
>
> The Phase refers to the as-built configuration of a unit. E-5s were built
> in early and late 1940 and mid 1941. Most E-6s were built after 1941.
>
> So the only Phase II units are E5A 9914A,B - 9915A,B/. These four units
> were originally intended to be run as A-A combination locomotives. The
> earlier Phase I units were purchased as an individual units 9909 & 9913, and
> A/B locomotives 9910A,B - 9912 A,B, 9950A,B and 9980A,B.
>
> There were some differences between the Phase I and Phase II units on the
> side of the cab and on the ends of the units.
>
> The Valerio units are based on the LifeLike E6 shell so most closely
> resemble the Phase II E5A shell. The B units had different roof radiators
> and nobody has gotten them correct AFAIK in brass or whatever.
>
> Bare Metal Foil is going to be a task to get over all the corrugations and
> other surface detail but might turn out to be very striking.
>
> You are doing a lot of work considering Kato is bringing out the units
> RTR...I'd at least do them as Phase II Units. There is a strong
> possibility that Kato might do the E5B later to pull a 1948 Twin Cities
> Zephyr if the sales of the Silver Streak Zephyr and separate E5s are
> good..so all of us need to buy out their production, even though Mr. Wallet
> and Mrs. Credit Card may not be happy!!!
>
> Charlie Vlk
>
>
>
>
> EA-5
>
> EB-5
>
>
>
> 967-970 02-03/40
>
> 971-973 02-03/40
>
>
>
> 9910A
>
> Silver Speed
>
> /
>
> 9910B
>
> Silver Power
>
>
>
> 9911A
>
> Silver Pilot
>
> /
>
> 9911B
>
> Silver Mate
>
>
>
> 9912A
>
> Silver Meteor
>
> /
>
> 9912B
>
> Silver Comet
>
>
>
> 9909
>
> Silver Bullet
>
>
>
> 1035 03/40
>
> 1037 03/40
>
>
>
> C&S 9950A
>
> Silver Racer
>
> /
>
> 9950B
>
> Silver Steed
>
>
>
> 1036 03/40
>
> 1038 03/40
>
>
>
> FW&D 9980A
>
> Silver Chief
>
> /
>
> 9980B
>
> Silver Warrior
>
>
>
> 1033 10/40
>
>
>
> 9913
>
> Silver Wings
>
>
>
> 1301-1304 6/41
>
>
>
> 9914A
>
> Silver Arrow
>
> /
>
> 9914B
>
> Silver Swift
>
>
>
> 9915A
>
> Silver Carrier
>
> /
>
> 9915B
>
> Silver Clipper
>
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