Silver Streak Zephyr Chicago Burlington & Quincy 1940 Kansas City - Omaha - Lincoln The prototype Silver Streak Zephyr launched during April, 1940. In December 1944, Silver Bullet and Silver Light were reas- signed to the Sam Houston Zephyr. This is a really nice compact streamliner. Left and Above. The schedule and equipment from a June of 1940 public timetable. Left and Above. The schedule and equipment from late 1947 public timetable. The consist is similar to as-built. Left and Above. The schedule and equipment from May 1951 public timetable. It appears a dining car may have been added. Kato sold a prewar diner in one of their CB&Q Budd 4-packs. Above. Silver Bullet #9909 was the first CB&Q “E” unit. Kato’s E units have a deserved reputation for being among the most de- pendable N locomotives. Below. After the General Pershing Zephyr, the SSZ was the 2nd non-articulated Zephyr. N SCALE RAILROADING 1 VISIT NSCALERAILROADN.COM Above. Silver Light #900 was a wonderful prewar Budd express car. Previous image. Silver Sheen #1600 had a small RPO section. Above. Silver Gleam #4703 was a 78' long 52 seat coach with large washrooms. Above. Silver Glow #4704 was a twin of #4704. The General Pershing Zephyr’s #4706 was a twin but #4705 crammed 70 seats into an 85' car. Above. Silver Spirit #300 was the first of four Budd Dining-Parlor-Observation cars the CB&Q commissioned. Whether heavyweight or lightweight, adding a car like this to a daylight coach train was a relatively inexpensive way to offer first class service to customers. N SCALE RAILROADING 2 VISIT NSCALERAILROADN.COM.