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Title:
PRR 4881, GG-1, c. 1967
Description:
Myers. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William J. Myers that was taken near the Passenger Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1967. Photo Caption: "GG-1 Class No. 4881 at Harrisburg, Pa." PRR engine #4881 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. 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 (791-14).
Photo Date:
8/15/1967
Upload Date:
10/6/2018 4:15:56 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
PRR 4881(GG1)
Views:
578
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4882, GG-1, 1955
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 28 August 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4882, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Note the window frames painted red! (Tchowee"; #18 of 27)
Photo Date:
8/28/1955
Upload Date:
5/26/2020 1:43:57 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4882(GG1)
Views:
693
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4882, GG-1, 1962
Description:
Electrified. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive in Washington, DC, on 20 June 1962. Shown here is PRR engine #4882, a GG-1 built in Juniata during February of 1939. It has just arrived in Washington's Union Station with a passenger train from New York City on a rainy Wednesday morning.
Photo Date:
6/20/1962
Upload Date:
10/8/2016 5:20:42 AM
Location:
Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4882(GG1)
Views:
751
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4882, GG-1, 1965
Description:
Newark. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Newark, Delaware, on 27 March 1965. Shown here is PRR engine #4882, a GG-1 built in Juniata during February of 1939. It will soon arrive in Wilmington on its way North to Philadelphia and New York City with a 14-car passenger train. The time is 3:26 P.M. (The highway bridge is marked "SR 31703.")
Photo Date:
3/27/1965
Upload Date:
9/19/2016 6:14:09 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4882(GG1)
Views:
785
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4882, GG-1, 1965
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at Princeton Junction, New Jersey, on 17 June 1965. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4882, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. ("LouisFols"; #4 of 6)
Photo Date:
6/17/1965
Upload Date:
5/14/2020 4:41:00 PM
Location:
Princeton Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4882(GG1)
Views:
759
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4882, GG-1, 1967
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Elizabeth, New Jersey, on 7 September 1967. The photographer who took this telephoto shot is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4882, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. ("LouisFols"; #5 of 6)
Photo Date:
9/7/1967
Upload Date:
5/14/2020 4:42:29 PM
Location:
Elizabeth, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4882(GG1)
Views:
695
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4883, GG-1, c. 1956
Description:
Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #6933. Partial Caption On Reverse: "The 'Keystone,' new Pennsylvania Railroad tubular train which went into service between New York and Washington on June 24, 1956." Prominent here is PRR engine #4883, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #43 of 44.
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
6/12/2022 8:06:16 PM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4883(GG1)
Views:
391
Comments:
0
Title:
"Modern Railroads," Pages 30-31, 1956
Description:
Here is a photo from a reprint of the November 1956 issue of "Modern Railroads" magazine, pages 30-31. Photo Caption: "The Keystone ~ PRR's tubular train in service between New York and Washington ~ is designed for smooth, comfortable riding." Prominent here is PRR engine #4883, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The exact location is not recorded.
Photo Date:
11/14/1956
Upload Date:
5/30/2018 2:09:01 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4883(GG1)
Views:
578
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4883, GG-1, 1965
Description:
Newark. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Newark, Delaware, on 27 March 1965. Shown here is PRR engine #4883, a GG-1 built in Juniata during February of 1939. It will soon arrive in Wilmington on its way North to Philadelphia and New York City with a 16-car passenger train. The time is 1:18 P.M. (The highway bridge is marked "SR 31703.")
Photo Date:
3/27/1965
Upload Date:
9/19/2016 4:56:22 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4883(GG1)
Views:
665
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4883, GG-1, 1967
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on 2 December 1967. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4883, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. It's powering "The Admiral." (Tchowee"; #19 of 27)
Photo Date:
12/2/1967
Upload Date:
5/26/2020 1:45:29 PM
Location:
Elizabeth, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4883(GG1)
Views:
478
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3880, K-4S, c. 1956
Description:
Blackhawk. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Mayer Pearlman that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, c. 1956. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania K-4 No. 3880 and GG-1 No. 4884 at South Amboy, N.J." Engine #3880 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during June of 1923 and retired in August of 1957, while #4884 is GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata in March of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Railroads Around New York" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (254-15).
Photo Date:
6/30/1956
Upload Date:
10/11/2022 9:56:30 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3880(4-6-2)
PRR 4884(GG1)
Views:
443
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4884, GG-1, 1964
Description:
Marianchuk. Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in the Winter of 1964. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4884, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's pulling "The Admiral."
Photo Date:
1/23/1964
Upload Date:
10/20/2023 9:50:36 PM
Location:
Lancaster, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4884(GG1)
Views:
330
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4884, GG-1, c. 1967
Description:
Myers. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William J. Myers that was taken in Harrison, New Jersey, c. 1967. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4884, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. 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 (791-15).
Photo Date:
8/15/1967
Upload Date:
2/13/2022 6:10:01 PM
Location:
Harrison, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4884(GG1)
Views:
380
Comments:
0
Title:
"Trains" Magazine, January 1956
Description:
Here is a photo taken by Mr. Don Wood. It was published originally in the December 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 9. Photo Caption: "New dress for a grand lady. Pennsy GG-1 No. 4885, attired in a wide gold stripe and an oversize keystone insignia, whips the 'Silver Meteor' through Rahway, N.J., at 90 miles per hour. Unfortunately, revised GG-1 experimental paint schemes include an all-silver one." Shown here is PRR engine #4885, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during March of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
1/1/1956
Upload Date:
8/10/2019 7:58:39 PM
Location:
Rahway, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4885(GG1)
Views:
393
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4885, GG-1, 1965
Description:
Newark. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Newark, Delaware, on 27 March 1965. Shown here is PRR engine #4885, a GG-1 built in Juniata during March of 1939. It has just departed Wilmington on its way South to Baltimore and Washington with a 14-car passenger train. The time is 1:23 P.M. The siding visible on the left services a General Foods warehouse.
Photo Date:
3/27/1965
Upload Date:
9/19/2016 5:03:21 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 4885(GG1)
Views:
778
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 4886, GG-1, 1965
Description:
Newark. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Newark, Delaware, on 27 March 1965. Shown here is PRR engine #4886, a GG-1 built in Juniata during March of 1939. It will soon arrive in Wilmington on its way North to Philadelphia and New York City with a 20-car passenger train. The time is 12:19 P.M. (The highway bridge is marked "SR 31703.")
Photo Date:
3/27/1965
Upload Date:
9/19/2016 4:31:28 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4886(GG1)
Views:
592
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4886, 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 engine #4886 and another unit whose number is not recorded. #4886 is a GG-1 built in Juniata during March of 1939. They are idling-away on the Locomotive Ready Tracks at the Market Street Bridge, just West of the Harrisburg Passenger Station.
Photo Date:
3/28/1965
Upload Date:
10/25/2016 2:11:13 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Station
Locomotives:
PRR 4886(GG1)
Views:
469
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4925, GG-1, Front, 1967
Description:
Here is the front side of a "Vanishing Vistas" portrait that was published by Lyman E. Cox in 1972. Photo by Don Sims. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4925 and #4886. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4925 was constructed in August of 1942, while #4886 was built in March of 1939. in this context, they're pulling a mail & express train past PAOLI Tower on its merry way west to Harrisburg.
Photo Date:
2/2/1967
Upload Date:
4/27/2025 6:10:02 PM
Location:
Paoli, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4925(GG1)
PRR 4886(GG1)
Views:
137
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4925, GG-1, Back, 1967
Description:
Here is the back side of a "Vanishing Vistas" portrait that was published by Lyman E. Cox in 1972. The text by Robert A. Le Massena sketches the history and development of the Pennsylvania Railroad's GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric locomotives.
Photo Date:
2/2/1967
Upload Date:
4/27/2025 6:10:29 PM
Location:
Paoli, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4925(GG1)
PRR 4886(GG1)
Views:
110
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4888, GG-1, 1965
Description:
Newark. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Newark, Delaware, during August of 1965. Shown here is PRR engine #4888, a GG-1 built in Juniata during April of 1939. This photo taken at the three-track grade crossing at Milepost 35.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
9/20/2016 3:07:03 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4888(GG1)
Views:
840
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4889, GG-1, c. 1953
Description:
Newark. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Newark, New Jersey, c. 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4889, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. It's passing South Street Station with a ten-car passenger train. ("Stoneborobranch"; #7 of 11)
Photo Date:
11/14/1953
Upload Date:
2/4/2022 6:07:41 PM
Location:
Newark, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4889(GG1)
Views:
468
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4889, GG-1, 1956
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in April of 1956. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4889, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's departing North Philadelphia Station with a train that originated in New York City. ("LouisFols"; #8 of 13)
Photo Date:
4/16/1956
Upload Date:
4/15/2020 2:43:19 PM
Location:
North Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4889(GG1)
Views:
468
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4889, GG-1, 1962
Description:
Electrified. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 18 June 1962. Shown here is PRR engine #4889, a GG-1 built in Juniata during March of 1940. It is about to stop at the North Philadelphia Station with a passenger train bound for Trenton and New York City.
Photo Date:
6/18/1962
Upload Date:
10/15/2016 1:31:41 PM
Location:
North Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4889(GG1)
Views:
467
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4889, GG-1, 1967
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in November of 1967. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4889, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's parked in Stadium Yard with a "Football Special." ("LouisFols"; #9 of 13)
Photo Date:
11/14/1967
Upload Date:
4/15/2020 2:44:59 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4889(GG1)
Views:
492
Comments:
0
Title:
"Trains" Magazine, December 1952
Description:
Here is a photo taken by Mr. Henry J. Ehlbeck. It was published originally in the December 1952 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 37. Photo Caption: "From under the catenary-laced girders of the Pennsylvania Railroad's bridge across the Passaic River, a GG-1 electric locomotive sweeps southbound into the Newark (N.J.) station." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4890, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during March of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, owned successively by the Penn Central Railroad and Amtrak, donated initially to the B&O Railroad Museum, and transferred to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay (Wisconsin) during 1995.
Photo Date:
12/1/1952
Upload Date:
2/26/2020 1:06:43 AM
Location:
Newark, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:
671
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4890, GG-1, c. 1966
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4890, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, owned successively by the Penn Central Railroad and Amtrak, donated initially to the B&O Railroad Museum but transferred to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay during 1995. Note the "ribbon rail" in the foreground. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
11/14/1966
Upload Date:
5/29/2025 10:08:40 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:
95
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4890, GG-1, 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Chase, Maryland, in 1967. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4890, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata in March of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, owned successively by the Penn Central Railroad and Amtrak, donated initially to the B&O Railroad Museum but transferred to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay during 1995. Note the 39-foot "stick rail" in the foreground. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
11/14/1967
Upload Date:
8/11/2021 7:47:38 AM
Location:
Chase, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:
562
Comments:
0
Title:
Ex-PRR 4890, GG-1, c. 1984
Description:
Electric Action. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, c. 1984. Shown here is ex-Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4890, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata in March of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, owned successively by the Penn Central Railroad and Amtrak, donated initially to the B&O Railroad Museum, then transferred to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay (Wisconsin) in 1995.
Photo Date:
8/14/1984
Upload Date:
7/23/2019 2:30:00 AM
Location:
Baltimore B&O Museum, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:
792
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4891, GG-1, c. 1968
Description:
Baera 3. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4891, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Note the two Railfans observing from the bridge above! The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
1/23/1968
Upload Date:
6/10/2023 11:57:18 AM
Location:
Baltimore, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 4891(GG1)
Views:
228
Comments:
0
Title:
"Philly's Personality Trains," Page 17, 1948
Description:
Here is page four of a four-page article by Al M. Rung, Jr., entitled "Philly's Personality Trains." It was published originally on the January 1948 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 17. Top Photo Caption: "The Broadway Limited, competitor of NYC's Twentieth Century, is PRR's aristocrat train." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4892, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
1/1/1948
Upload Date:
7/4/2025 11:55:38 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4892(GG1)
Views:
4
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4892, GG-1, c. 1949
Description:
Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #4868. Caption On Reverse: "An electric locomotive pulls a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train." Shown here is PRR engine #4892, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #31 of 44.
Photo Date:
7/1/1949
Upload Date:
6/11/2022 6:25:20 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4892(GG1)
Views:
447
Comments:
0
Title:
"Modern Power For Today's Trains," Page 1, 1949
Description:
Here is page one of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Power For Today's Trains." It was issued originally during July of 1949. Depicted here is PRR engine #4892, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during March of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
7/1/1949
Upload Date:
12/26/2024 5:32:04 PM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4892(GG1)
Views:
371
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4892, GG-1, 1956
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 6 June 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4892, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's pulling a 15-car mail train bound for New York. (Tchowee"; #20 of 27)
Photo Date:
6/6/1956
Upload Date:
5/26/2020 1:47:11 PM
Location:
North Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 4892(GG1)
Views:
551
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 4902, GG1, 1969
Description:
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Allan Roberts that was taken at Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City, New York, on 4 July 1969. Photo Caption: "Penn Central GG-1's, Sunnyside, L.I., N.Y., 1969." Pictured here are four identifiable Penn Central Railroad locomotives, all of which are GG1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built in Juniata by the Pennsylvania Railroad and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. On the left is #4902, built in May of 1940; it's all decked-out for the celebration of "American Railroads 1869-1969." Next over is #4892, built in March of 1940. Then there's #4909, built in December of 1941. And on the right is #4921, built in July of 1942. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Electric Railroading ~ Penn Central and Pennsylvania Lines" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (868-25).
Photo Date:
7/4/1969
Upload Date:
10/8/2018 12:19:22 PM
Location:
Long Island City, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PC 4902(GG1)
PC 4921(GG1)
PC 4909(GG1)
PC 4892(GG1)
Views:
931
Comments:
0
Title:
"The Enduring GG1," Page 60, 1975
Description:
Here is page nine of a ten-page article by Alan B. Chesley & Tony Koester entitled "The Enduring GG1." It was published originally in the December 1975 issue of "Railroad Model Craftsman" magazine, page 60. Caption For All Photos: "Air intake grilles for the traction motor/transformer cooling blowers of 4801-4938 were at first flush with Loewy-styled sides as on 4927 (top), but later got 'rim' and were finally moved up adjacent to pan due to snow ingestion problems." Cross-sectional drawings by Mr. Chesley are "Full size for O scale: 1/4" = 1'-0"; 1-48"
Photo Date:
12/1/1975
Upload Date:
1/10/2025 4:04:16 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4927(GG1)
PRR 4895(GG1)
PC 4931(GG1)
PC 4892(GG1)
Views:
334
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4893, GG-1, 1953
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 28 November 1953. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4893 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4893 was built in Juniata during April of 1940. In this context, they're waiting to depart with passengers who've just attended the Army-Navy football game; the final score was Army 20, Navy 71 ("Stoneborobranch"; #6 of 10)
Photo Date:
11/28/1953
Upload Date:
7/25/2020 1:17:00 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4893(GG1)
Views:
448
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR, Story Of The GG-1, Pages 34-35, 1964
Description:
Here are pages 15 and 16 of a 17-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "GG1: Story Of The Most Famous Electric Locomotive In The Western Hemisphere." They were published originally in the March 1964 issue of "Trains" magazines, page 34-35. Photo by Don Wood. Photo Caption: "On and off their 2-C+C-2 frames, GG-1's under repair fill the shop bay in Wilmington, Del., where Pennsylvania handles all major overhaul work on its electric locomotive roster." Visible in the center is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4893, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during April of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
3/1/1964
Upload Date:
10/21/2017 2:08:05 AM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 4893(GG1)
Views:
559
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR, Story Of The GG-1, Page 35, 1964
Description:
Here is page 16 of a 17-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "GG1: Story Of The Most Famous Electric Locomotive In The Western Hemisphere." It was published originally in the March 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 35. Photo by Don Wood. Photo Caption: "On and off their 2-C+C-2 frames, GG-1's under repair fill the shop bay in Wilmington, Del., where Pennsylvania handles all major overhaul work on its electric locomotive roster." Visible in the center is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4893, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during April of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
3/1/1964
Upload Date:
3/15/2025 6:43:32 AM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4893(GG1)
Views:
168
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4893, GG-1, 1964
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 20 September 1964. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4893, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during April of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. (Tchowee"; #21 of 27)
Photo Date:
9/20/1964
Upload Date:
5/26/2020 7:06:56 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 4893(GG1)
Views:
387
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4894, GG-1, c. 1956
Description:
Here is a postal card via Peter Outerbridge entitled "Pennsylvania 4894." Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 No. 4894 heads Washington train crossing CNJ at Elizabeth, N.J." Photo by Homer R. Hill. Shown here is PRR engine #4894, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata in April of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
1/19/2023 8:22:17 PM
Location:
Elizabeth, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4894(GG1)
Views:
299
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4894, GG-1, 1964
Description:
WIL-ALT-64. Here is an original photo that I took during a trip on Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains from Wilmington to Altoona on 03 July 1964. Shown here is PRR engine #4894, a GG-1 built in Juniata during April of 1940. It is pulling a 19-car mail/express train (plus two cabin cars) through the Harrisburg Passenger Station on its way to Philadelphia and points East.
Photo Date:
7/3/1964
Upload Date:
9/12/2016 10:54:18 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
PRR 4894(GG1)
Views:
667
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4894, 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 is PRR engine #4894, a GG-1 built in Juniata during April of 1940. It is arriving in the North Philadelphia Station with a 19-car passenger train from Washington to New York City. The time is 1:00 P.M.
Photo Date:
3/28/1965
Upload Date:
10/22/2016 5:58:36 AM
Location:
North Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4894(GG1)
Views:
491
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4894, GG-1, c. 1966
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4894, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during April of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
11/14/1966
Upload Date:
5/29/2025 10:09:50 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4894(GG1)
Views:
83
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 4894, GG1, c. 1969
Description:
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken near the Passenger Station in New Haven, Connecticut, c. 1969. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #4894, a GG1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata by the Pennsylvania Railroad during April of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The road numbers of the ex-New Haven locomotives pictured at the left are not recorded. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Electric Railroading ~ Penn Central and Pennsylvania Lines" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (868-21).
Photo Date:
9/9/1969
Upload Date:
2/21/2022 11:26:46 PM
Location:
New Haven, CT
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PC 4894(GG1)
Views:
456
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4895, GG-1, 1965
Description:
Newark. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Newark, Delaware, during August of 1965. Shown here is PRR engine #4895, a GG-1 built in Altoona during April of 1940. It is pulling a southbound passenger train near Milepost 33 on its way to Baltimore and Washington.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
9/20/2016 4:04:28 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4895(GG1)
Views:
732
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4895, GG-1, 1968
Description:
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in early 1968. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania No. 4895, Class GG-1, Elizabeth, N.J., 1968." PRR engine #4895 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during April of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Electric Railroading ~ Penn Central and Pennsylvania Lines" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (868-22).
Photo Date:
1/23/1968
Upload Date:
10/9/2018 1:05:37 PM
Location:
Elizabeth, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4895(GG1)
Views:
619
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4896, GG-1, 1960
Description:
Electric Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken just to the West of Pennsylvania Station in New York City, New York, on 24 March 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4896 and New Haven engine #360. #4896 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during April of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. #360 is an EP-4 (2-C-C-2) built by General Electric in May of 1938. Produced and distributed by Charly's Slides.
Photo Date:
3/24/1960
Upload Date:
2/4/2022 6:05:18 PM
Location:
New York Penn Sta, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 4896(GG1)
NH 360(2-C-C-2)
Views:
644
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4896, GG-1, 1962
Description:
Electrified. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 18 June 1962. Shown here is PRR engine #4896, a GG-1 built in Juniata during April of 1940. It is about to stop at the North Philadelphia Station with the PRR's "Tubular Train" bound for Baltimore and Washington.
Photo Date:
6/18/1962
Upload Date:
10/16/2016 1:58:57 AM
Location:
North Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Model,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4896(GG1)
Views:
611
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4896, GG-1, 1965
Description:
WIL-AMT-65. Here is an original photo that I took during a trip on Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains from Wilmington to Altoona during August of 1965. Shown here is PRR engine #4896, a GG-1 built in Juniata during June of 1940. It is pulling a passenger train originating in New York City into the Harrisburg Passenger Station.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
11/5/2016 2:02:00 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4896(GG1)
Views:
638
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4896, GG-1, 1965
Description:
WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took during a trip on Pennsylsania Railroad passenger trains from Wilmington to Altoona during August of 1965. Shown here is PRR engine #4896, a GG-1 built in Juniata during June of 1940. It has just uncoupled from a westbound passenger train and is heading over to the Locomotive Ready Tracks for another eastbound run. Visible in the background is a portion of the Market Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
11/5/2016 2:05:05 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 4896(GG1)
Views:
590
Comments:
0
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