Re: [CBQ] Longest California Zephyr

["Perry Bilotta via groups.io" <pbbilotta01=comcast.net@groups.io>]

Gentlemen 
I attended the NMRA Convention in Chattanooga this past week. 
I stopped at the BLI booth on Saturday and was told they are going to produce 
the EMD E5 with and without skirts. No timeline was provided. 
Perry B
Shelby Twp, MI
> On Aug 3, 2026, at 12:39 PM, Dave Lotz via groups.io 
> <Dave_Lotz=bellsouth.net@groups.io> wrote:
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> Bill,
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> That is correct with BLI. I have reviewed the first round of GODs.
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> Dave
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> From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> On Behalf Of William Hirt via groups.io
> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2026 12:09 PM
> To: CBQ@groups.io
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Longest California Zephyr
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> At the Ottawa meet, Dave Lotz said Broadway Limited has been periodically 
> working on a E5 in HO for the past few years at the evening working with 
> manufacturers dinner presentation.
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> Rapido is going to be at IRM in October, so who knows if that means they will 
> announce anything?
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> Craig Walker of Rapido was in Kansas City 2 years ago giving a presentation. 
> He said Jason Sharon (Rapido owner) loves the Nebraska Zephyr train set and 
> said an E5 was possible as they have the power mechanism for it.
> 
> Bill Hirt
> 
>> On 8/2/2026 10:57 PM, Thomas Johnson (60/M) via groups.io wrote:
>> I sure wish they would do an E5 A/B set!!!
>> Tom Johnson
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