After a long, long wait this beauties popped up here in Sweden. CB&Q E5A Silver Carrier and E5B silver Mate. My first order from Sunset and it surely won't be the last if anything else of interest goes in to production. In my world these engines exceeds expectation. Well done Scott and to all the others who was involved in the research to make this models. The only thing that could be improved is the horrible customs fee that we have to pay for anything imported from outside EU. QSI Titan sounds is new to me and I'm a bit on the learning curve here.
In comparison with an Atlas O scale CZ car. The silver colors harmonise quite well. As an input on the previous discussion about chrome plated editions of CZ cars from other manufactures, I don't think chrome or nickel plating on models turns out well. I have and old E5A and E5B in HO scale from Hallmark that came nickel plated. After adding decals to them I spray painted them with a semi gloss lacquer to make them look decent.
I guess this is the summer of the E5's. A couple of weeks ago the lastest Burlington Bulletin came in the post as a forerunner to the models. Interesting history of the early diesels and the design process of the E5's.
