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{{Short description|Diesel locomotive}}
{{Infobox locomotive
| name = EMC E5
| image = EMD E5 at IRM.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = CB&Q EMC E5 No. 9911A ''Silver Pilot'' at the [[Illinois Railway Museum]]
| powertype = Diesel-electric
| designer = 
| builder = [[Electro-Motive Corporation]] (EMC)
| 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 = 
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| 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 = 
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| f/adh 1 hr = 
| f/adh continuous = 
| safety = 
| operator = [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]] and subsidiaries
| operatorclass = 
| powerclass = 
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| preservedunits = 
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| currentowner = 
| disposition = One unit preserved in operating condition at the [[Illinois Railway Museum]]
| notes = 
}}
The '''EMC 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 below 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. 

The E5 was originally intended to look very different with the cab section looking very similar to the [[Pioneer Zephyr|streamlined]] [[General Pershing Zephyr|diesel]] [[Denver Zephyr|passenger]] [[Twin Zephyr|trains]] that the CB&Q was famous for.
[[File:EMC E5 - Original Design.webp|left|thumb|The original design for the E5, note the cab shape. This design was created on October 23, 1939.]]
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 train set. 9911 is equipped with dual horns, which is a Leslie A200-156 and a Leslie S2M.

== 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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