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Thomas C. Ayers's Collection
 
5/4/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona GG1Built As:PRR 4913 (GG1)
Serial Number:4382Order No:
Frame Number:Westinghouse electrical gearBuilt:1/1942
Notes:PRR Class GG-1; blt 1/42, AMTK 913, saved
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 4913(GG1) AMTK 4913(GG1) AMTK 913(GG1) PC 913(GG1) PC 4913(GG1)
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PRR 4913, GG-1, 1952
Title:  PRR 4913, GG-1, 1952
Description:  Newark. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken near Newark, New Jersey, on 25 October 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4913, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during January of 1942, rated at 4,620 horsepower, served into the Amtrak era as number "913," and presently on display at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It's pulling one of the PRR's "Congressionals" past Waverly Yard. ("Stoneborobranch"; #4 of 11)
Photo Date:  10/25/1952  Upload Date: 9/6/2020 5:31:03 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4913(GG1)
Views:  602   Comments: 1
PRR "Pennsylvania 4913," GG-1, 1956
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 4913," GG-1, 1956
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4913." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "One of Pennsylvania Railroad's famous GG-1 electric locomotives is ready to leave the Newark, N.J., station for Philadelphia, Pa., and other points south along the mainline. October 8, 1956. This locomotive was placed on display at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pa., in the early 1980's. Photo by Paul Carleton." #4913 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during January of 1942 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:  10/8/1956  Upload Date: 1/10/2019 3:56:06 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4913(GG1)
Views:  616   Comments: 2
PRR 4913, GG-1, 1962
Title:  PRR 4913, GG-1, 1962
Description:  Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Wilmington, Delaware, on 21 June 1962. Shown here is PRR engine #4913, a GG-1 built in Altoona during January of 1942. It is pulling a southbound passenger train to Washington, DC. #4913 is now on exhibit at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  6/21/1962  Upload Date: 7/1/2016 3:32:01 AM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4913(GG1)
Views:  655   Comments: 1
PRR 4913, GG-1, 1962
Title:  PRR 4913, GG-1, 1962
Description:  Electrified. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Wilmington, Delaware, on 21 June 1962. Shown here is PRR electric engine #4913, a GG-1 built in Juniata during January of 1942. It has just pulled a southbound passenger train into the Wilmington Station and awaits orders to proceed on to Washington, D.C. This locomotive is presently on exhibit at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  6/21/1962  Upload Date: 9/2/2016 12:53:29 AM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4913(GG1)
Views:  2809   Comments: 4
PRR 4887, GG-1, 1965
Title:  PRR 4887, GG-1, 1965
Description:  Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 28 March 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #4887 and #4913. Both are GG-1's built in Altoona: #4887 was built during April of 1939, but #4913 was built during January of 1942. They are arriving with southbound passenger train #121, the "Congressional." The time is 12:26. #4913 is now on exhibit at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  3/28/1965  Upload Date: 7/1/2016 4:14:42 AM
Location:  North Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4913(GG1) PRR 4887(GG1)
Views:  560   Comments: 1
PRR 4913, GG-1, 1965
Title:  PRR 4913, GG-1, 1965
Description:  Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 28 March 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #4913 and #4887. Both are GG-1's built in Altoona: #4913 was built during January of 1942, but #4887 was built during April of 1939. They are waiting with southbound passenger train #121, the "Congressional." The time is 12:28. #4913 is now on exhibit at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  3/28/1965  Upload Date: 7/1/2016 4:12:04 AM
Location:  North Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4913(GG1) PRR 4887(GG1)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
PRR 4887, GG-1, 1965
Title:  PRR 4887, GG-1, 1965
Description:  WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took during a trip on Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains from Wilmington to Altoona on 28 March 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #4887 and #4913. Both are GG-1's built in Juniata; #4887 was built during April of 1939, but #4913 was built during January of 1942. They are arriving in the North Philadelphia Station with a 14-car train from New York City heading to Washington. The time is 12:26 P.M.
Photo Date:  3/28/1965  Upload Date: 10/23/2016 2:54:29 AM
Location:  North Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4913(GG1) PRR 4887(GG1)
Views:  479   Comments: 1
PRR 4913, GG-1, 1965
Title:  PRR 4913, GG-1, 1965
Description:  WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took during a trip on Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains from Wilmington to Altoona on 28 March 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #4887 and #4913. Both are GG-1's built in Juniata; #4887 was built during April of 1939, but #4913 was built during January of 1942. They are preparing to leave the North Philadelphia Station with a 14-car train from New York City heading to Washington. The time is 12:27 P.M. #4913 is now on exhibit at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  3/28/1965  Upload Date: 10/23/2016 2:56:25 AM
Location:  North Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4913(GG1) PRR 4887(GG1)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
PRR 4913, GG-1, c. 1968
Title:  PRR 4913, GG-1, c. 1968
Description:  Myers. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William J. Myers that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1968. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4913, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during of January of 1942, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Electrified Operations On The Pennsy" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (791-18).
Photo Date:  1/1/1968  Upload Date: 2/14/2022 6:50:38 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 4913(GG1)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
PRR 477577, N-5, c. 1994
Title:  PRR 477577, N-5, c. 1994
Description:  CCC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide that was taken at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad N-5 cabin car #477577, built on these very grounds in June of 1929 ~ some 65 years before! Partially visible in the background is PRR engine #4913, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during January of 1942 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:  7/25/1994  Upload Date: 5/23/2020 6:32:56 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  PRR 4913(GG1)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Berwind-White, "Nancy," #1 of 2, c. 2018
Title:  Berwind-White, "Nancy," #1 of 2, c. 2018
Description:  BWCX. Here is an image of the first of two successive photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 2018. Shown here is the ex-Berwind-White steam locomotive called "Nancy" that was built by Vulcan in 1918 and retired in 1964, having served the BWCX Car Shops in Hollidaysburg for 46 years. It's been moved inside ~ but the ravages of having been outside in the elements for many years are quite evident.
Photo Date:  5/12/2018  Upload Date: 11/19/2023 9:32:54 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  BWCX NANCY(0-4-0T) PRR 4913(GG1)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
Berwind-White, "Nancy," #2 of 2, c. 2018
Title:  Berwind-White, "Nancy," #2 of 2, c. 2018
Description:  BWCX. Here is an image of the second of two successive photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 2018. Shown here is the ex-Berwind-White steam locomotive called "Nancy" that was built by Vulcan in 1918 and retired in 1964, having served the BWCX Car Shops in Hollidaysburg for 46 years. It's been moved inside ~ but the ravages of having been outside in the elements for many years are quite evident.
Photo Date:  5/12/2018  Upload Date: 11/19/2023 9:33:45 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  BWCX NANCY(0-4-0T) PRR 4913(GG1)
Views:  18   Comments: 0


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