This new Kato USA passenger model train marks the first time that the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy’s Silver Streak Zephyr has been available as a ready-to-run N scale model. The passenger cars and the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) E5 diesel-electric locomotive feature all-new prototypically accurate tooling. Watch the video to see the train in action on our N scale model railroad. You can also read the full product review.
Video: Kato N scale Silver Streak Zephyr
By Angela Cotey | January 11, 2013
| Last updated on November 3, 2020
See this N scale Kato passenger model train in action
It looks and runs great … but the Salt Lake Route (layout) is actually Nevada, not California! I love E5's and even though I can't really justify this train on my Pacific Northwest layout, I just have to have this. Thanks!
HA! Kind of funny to see how now the HO modelers are asking for more of their scale stuff already in N, instead of the other way around. Times have changed.
Makes me want to switch my yard to N scale or take over another room in the house…Great detail.
i like this train also i would like to be in ho my self
Great looking Train! I too would like to know if it will come in HO.
I'm on the same page as so many others. . . How about HO scale?
Nice train but the observation car looks like it has air shocks?
If I didn't already have a garage full of trains…sigh!
Excellent, all that was missing was Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor.
Kato-can you say H-O? PLEASE!
Really looks nice on the super elevated curves! The video was a bit jerky though – not sure if it's embedded or my Internet feed.
this looks very nice
I would guess that sound could be added with very little problem. The wireing would be installed in one of the cars with room to spare ?
Wow! Sooo cool! Thanks for letting us see this in action. The details of the set were also very helpful. Do you have any plans for adding figures inside the cars, or any other modifications to the model?
This is a great set just wish it had a white or yellow glow led headlight.
Why is the rear truck of the observation car running so high?
Looks very nice.
The train looks great. I hope Kato will also offer it in HO.
Great looking train set. I hope Kato plans to make this in HO scale as well.
Pretty jerky video. Why couldn't you show some close-ups of the detailing, that's what the intro mentioned.
Very nice, well done
Is it me or does that observation car seem to be riding high on the end of the train
As a G29 modeller, I understand having to include "coupler at correct height", because couplers are a mess in Gxx scale. Is it also a problem in the mini-world?
Very nice! Accurate model by Kato.
Haven't run it yet – got it for display since I live right next to the trackage that the original ran on between Lincoln-Omaha. Will a HO version of the E5 from Kato be coming soon?