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{{Infobox locomotive
| name             = EMD E5
| image            = EMD E5 at IRM.jpg
| alt              =
| caption          = CB&Q EMD E5 No. 9911A ''Silver Pilot'' at the [[Illinois Railway Museum]]
| powertype        = Diesel-electric
| designer         =
| builder          = [[Electro-Motive Diesel|General Motors Electro-Motive Division]] (EMD)
| ordernumber      =
| serialnumber     =
| buildmodel       = E5
| builddate        = February 1940 &ndash; June 1941
| totalproduction  = 11 [[A unit]]s, 5 [[B unit]]s
| rebuilder        =
| rebuilddate      =
| numberrebuilt    =
| website          =
| aarwheels        = A1A-A1A
| uicclass         =
| Britishclass     = <!-- e.g. [[Bo-Bo]] [[1Co+Co1]] -->
| driver           = <!-- e.g. 1st, 2nd  or 3rd coupled axle -->
| gauge            = {{track gauge|ussg}}
| trucks           =
| bogies           =
| leadingdiameter  =
| wheeldiameter    = {{convert|36|in|m|3|abbr=on|lk=in}}
| trailingdiameter =
| minimumcurve     =
| wheelbase        =
|  engine total    =
|  leading         =
|  drivers         = <!-- USA terminology -->
|  coupled         = <!-- British terminology -->
|  trailing        =
|  truck           = <!-- USA terminology diesels and electrics -->{{convert|14|ft|1|in|m|2|abbr=on|lk=in}}
|  bogie           = <!-- British terminology diesels and electrics -->
|  tender total     =
|  tendertruck     = <!-- USA terminology -->
|  tenderbogie     = <!-- British terminology -->
| pivotcentres     = <!-- Garratts, diesels and electrics -->
| wheelspacing     = <!-- bogies or coupled wheels with asymmetrical wheel spacing -->
| length           = {{convert|71|ft|1|in|m|2|abbr=on|lk=in}}
|  over couplers   =
|  over bufferbeams=
|  body            =
| width            = {{convert|10|ft|3|in|m|2|abbr=on|lk=in}}
| height           = {{convert|15|ft|0|in|m|2|abbr=on|lk=in}}
| axleload         =
|  leadingbogie/pony= <!-- load on leading bogie or pony wheel -->
| weightondrivers  =
| trail bogie/pony = <!-- load on trailing bogie or pony wheel -->
| locoweight       = ''A unit:'' {{convert|315000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on|lk=in}} <br/>
''B unit:'' {{convert|290000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on|lk=in}}
| fueltype         =
| fuelcap          =
| lubecap          =
| coolantcap       =
| watercap         =
| sandcap          =
| powersupply      =
| consumption      =
| watercons        =
| primemover       = [[Electro-Motive Diesel|EMD]] [[EMD 567|12-567]], 2 off
| rpmrange         =
|  rpmrange low    =
|  rpmrange idle   =
|  rpmrange max    =
| enginetype       = [[V12 engine|V12]] [[Two-stroke diesel engine|Two-stroke diesel]]
| aspiration       =
| displacement     = <!-- per cylinder -->
| alternator       =
| generator        =
| tractionmotors   =
|  t/m amps 1 hr   = <!-- Power output rating per motor -->
|  t/m amps cont   = <!-- Power output rating per motor -->
| headendpower     =
| cylindercount    = 12 × 2
| cylindersize     =
| transmission     =
| gear ratio       =
| multipleworking  =
| trainheating     =
| locobrakes       = D22L
| dynamicpeakeffort=
| locobrakeforce   =
| trainbrakes      =
| reservoircap     =
| compressorcap    =
| exhaustercap     =
| coupling         =
| maxspeed         = {{convert|116|mph|kph|0|abbr=on|lk=in}}
| poweroutput      = {{convert|2000|hp|kW|0|abbr=on|lk=in}}
|  poweroutput start=
|  poweroutput 1 hr=
|  poweroutput cont=
| tractiveeffort   =
|  t/e 1 hr        =
|  t/e continuous  = {{convert|31000|lbf|kgf|0|abbr=on|lk=in}} @{{convert|11|mph|kph|0|abbr=on|lk=in}}
|  t/e starting    = {{convert|56500|lbf|kgf|0|abbr=on|lk=in}}
| factorofadhesion =
|  f/adh starting  =
|  f/adh 1 hr      =
|  f/adh continuous=
| safety           =
| operator         = [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]] and subsidiaries
| operatorclass    =
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| currentowner     =
| disposition      = One unit preserved in operating condition at the [[Illinois Railway Museum]]
| notes            =
}}
The '''EMD E5''' is a {{convert|2000|hp|adj=on}}, [[AAR wheel arrangement#A1A-A1A|A1A-A1A]] [[passenger train]]-hauling [[diesel locomotive]] manufactured by [[Electro-Motive Diesel|Electro-Motive Corporation]], and its corporate successor, [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]]' [[Electro-Motive Diesel|Electro-Motive Division]] (EMD) of [[La Grange, Illinois]]. It was produced exclusively for the [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]] (“The Burlington Route”), and its subsidiaries between 1940 and 1941.
The E5 was distinguished from the otherwise very similar [[EMC E3|E3]], [[EMC E4|E4]] and [[EMD E6|E6]] by being clad in polished [[stainless steel]] to match the Burlington's ''[[Zephyr (train)|Zephyr]]'' trains. It also featured unique small grill-like ornamentation on both sides of the upper headlight. Like the other pre-war models in the E-series, the E5 had a sloping “slant nose” design and was equipped with two headlights—a regular stationary headlight above a gyrating [[Mars Light|Mars signal light]]. The E5 was the sixth model in the [[EMD E-units|EMD E-unit series]].
==Engine and powertrain==
The E5 was powered by twin 12-cylinder [[prime mover (locomotive)|prime mover]]s, developing a total of {{convert|2,000|hp|abbr=on}} at 800 rpm. Designed specifically for railroad locomotives, the [[Roots blower|mechanically aspirated]], two-stroke, 45-degree V-type engine, with an {{convert|8+1/2|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} bore by {{convert|10|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} stroke, giving {{convert|567|cuin|cm3 L}} [[Displacement (engine)|displacement]] per cylinder. This engine design remained in production until 1966.
Power for the locomotive's traction was provided by two [[direct-current]] [[electric generator|generator]]s, one for each prime mover. This generators powered four [[traction motor]]s, two on each truck, in an A1A-A1A arrangement. This truck design was used across all E units, as well as on the MP 7100 [[EMC AA|AA6]], CB&Q 9908, and CRI&P [[EMC AB6|AB6]] power cars. Since 1939, EMC/EMD has manufactured all of its major components.{{sfn|Pinkepank|1973|pp=13, 26, 106, 121-122}}<ref name="ros03">Ross 2003, pp. 273-274.{{full citation needed|date=July 2016}}</ref>
== Original owners ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Railroad !! Cab-equipped<br/>[[A unit]]s !! Cabless booster<br/>[[B unit]]s !! Road numbers<br/>A units !! Road numbers<br/>B units !! Notes
|-
|[[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]] ||style="text-align:center;" |9 ||style="text-align:center;" |3||style="text-align:center;" |9910A–9912A,<br/>9909, 9913,<br/>9914A,B, 9915A,B ||style="text-align:center;" |9910B–9912B || 9911A preserved in operating condition at the [[Illinois Railway Museum]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.irm.org/player/cbq9911a/ | title=Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9911A }}</ref>
|-
|[[Colorado and Southern Railway]] ||style="text-align:center;" |1 ||style="text-align:center;" |1 ||style="text-align:center;" |9950A ||style="text-align:center;" |9950B ||
|-
|[[Fort Worth and Denver Railway]] ||style="text-align:center;" |1 ||style="text-align:center;" |1 ||style="text-align:center;" |9980A ||style="text-align:center;" |9980B ||
|-
! Total !! 11 !! 5 !! !! !!
|-
|}
== Locomotive details==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name !! Cab or Booster !! #(as built)
!EMD order no.
!EMD serial no.
!Build date
!History
|-
|Silver Bullet
|(cab)
|9909
|E 278-A
|{{sort|0970|970}}
|{{dts|1940|Mar}}
|to C&S 9953 in {{dts|1955|Dec}};
|-
|Silver Speed
|(cab)
|9910A
|E 278-A
|{{sort|0967|967}}
|{{dts|1940|Feb}}
|to C&S 9951A in {{dts|1955|Aug}}; retired {{dts|1967|Oct}} and traded in to EMD on an [[EMD SD40|SD40]].
|-
|Silver Power
|(booster)
|9910B
|E 279-B
|{{sort|0971|971}}
|{{dts|1940|Feb}}
|to C&S 9951B in {{dts|1955|Aug}}; retired {{dts|1967|Oct}} and traded in to EMD on an SD40.
|-
|Silver Pilot
|(cab)
|9911A
|E 278-A
|{{sort|0968|968}}
|{{dts|1940|Feb}}
|to FW&D 9982A in {{dts|1955|Aug}}; to C&S 9952A in {{dts|1955|Oct}}; retired in {{dts|1968|Mar}} and traded in to EMD on an SD40. Purchased by Illinois Railway Museum in 1969.
|-
|Silver Mate
|(booster)
|9911B
|E 279-B
|{{sort|0972|972}}
|{{dts|1940|Feb}}
|to FW&D 9982B in {{dts|1955|Aug}}; to C&S 9952B in {{dts|1955|Oct}}; retired in {{dts|1968|Mar}} and traded in to EMD on an SD40.
|-
|Silver Meteor
|(cab)
|9912A
|E 278-A
|{{sort|0969|969}}
|{{dts|1940|Mar}}
|retired {{dts|1965|Mar}} and traded in.
|-
|Silver Comet
|(booster)
|9912B
|E 279-B
|{{sort|0973|973}}
|{{dts|1940|Mar}}
|retired {{dts|1965|Mar}} and traded in.
|-
|Silver Wings
|(cab)
|9913
|E 331-A
|1133
|{{dts|1940|Oct}}
|to C&S 9954 in {{dts|1957|Apr}};
|-
|Silver Arrow
|(cab)
|9914A
|E 377-A
|1301
|{{dts|1941|Jun}}
|to C&S 9955 in {{dts|1961|Sep}};
|-
|Silver Swift
|(cab)
|9914B
|E 377-A
|1302
|{{dts|1941|Jun}}
|wrecked at Nodaway, Missouri in {{dts|1960|Aug}}; retired and scrapped.
|-
|Silver Carrier
|(cab)
|9915A
|E 377-A
|1303
|{{dts|1941|Jun}}
|wrecked at Biglow, Missouri in {{dts|1963|Apr}}; retired and scrapped.
|-
|Silver Clipper
|(cab)
|9915B
|E 377-A
|1304
|{{dts|1941|Jun}}
|retired {{dts|1965|Mar}} and traded in.
|-
|Silver Racer
|(cab)
|9950A ([[Colorado and Southern Railway|C&S]])
|E 278-A
|1035
|{{dts|1940|Mar}}
|
|-
|Silver Steed
|(booster)
|9950B ([[Colorado and Southern Railway|C&S]])
|E 279-B
|1037
|{{dts|1940|Mar}}
|
|-
|Silver Chief
|(cab)
|9980A ([[Fort Worth and Denver Railway|FW&D]])
|E 278-A
|1036
|{{dts|1940|Mar}}
|
|-
|Silver Warrior
|(booster)
|9980B ([[Fort Worth and Denver Railway|FW&D]])
|E 279-B
|1038
|{{dts|1940|Mar}}
|
|-
|}
== Surviving example ==
Only one E5 unit of the original 16 built survives today. The last surviving EMD E5 diesel, CB&Q No. 9911A ''Silver Pilot'', is owned and operated by the [[Illinois Railway Museum]] in [[Union, Illinois]]. The locomotive was last used on the [[Fort Worth and Denver Railway]] (a [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad|CB&Q]] subsidiary) for the ''[[Texas Zephyr]].'' It is now paired with one of the Burlington's ''[[Nebraska Zephyr]]s'', a 5 car, articulated, stainless steel passenger train from 1936.
This equipment has been featured in several film productions, including the 1992 movie ''[[A League of Their Own]]'' and the 2006 movie ''[[Flags of Our Fathers (film)|Flags of Our Fathers]].'' E5 9911A ''Silver Pilot'' was used with 4 stainless steel passenger cars relettered to resemble the Zephyr trainset. 9911 is equipped with dual horns, which is a WABCO E2 and a Leslie Controls RS2M.
== See also ==
{{portal|Trains}}
*[[List of GM-EMD locomotives]]
== References ==
===Notes===
{{reflist}}
===Bibliography===
{{refbegin}}
* {{Lamb-Evolution}}
* {{Marre-diesel-50}}
* {{Pinkepank diesel spotters guide 2|pages=EMD–121–123}}
* {{Schafer-Vintage Diesel}}
* {{Solomon-American Diesel}}
* {{Solomon-EMD Locomotives}}
* {{Solomon-Vintage Diesel}}
* {{Solomon-Electro-Motive}}
* {{Solomon-North American Locomotives}}
* {{Wilson-E Units}}
{{refend}}
== External links ==
{{commons category|EMD E5 locomotives}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141012100606/http://www.irm.org/cgi-bin/rsearch.cgi?diesel=Chicago+Burlington+&+Quincy=9911A IRM Roster: Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9911A]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070626100237/http://www.burlingtonroute.com/rosters.html Burlington Route Historical Society, Rosters, Equipment & Structures]
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