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8/14/2025
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Title:
PRR 4815, GG-1, c. 1953
Description:
Newark. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4815, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during April of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. It's the very first GG-1 constructed in Altoona. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. ("Stoneborobranch"; #6 of 11)
Photo Date:
8/15/1953
Upload Date:
6/2/2024 6:16:15 AM
Location:
Newark, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4815(GG1)
Views:
388
Comments:
0
Title:
"Pennsy's Steel Thunderbolts," Page 54, 1947
Description:
Here is page three of a six-page camera study by Frank Clodfelter entitled "Pennsy's Steel Thunderbolts." It was published originally in the December 1947 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 54. Photo Caption: "Freight emerging from the tunnel." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4816, a GG-1 electric built in Juniata during May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
12/1/1947
Upload Date:
10/1/2017 11:55:54 PM
Location:
Baltimore Penn Stati, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 4816(GG1)
Views:
900
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4857, GG-1, 1962
Description:
Electrified. Here is an original photo that I took in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 18 June 1962. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4857, #4819, #4818, and three more units whose road numbers are not recorded. #4857, #4819, and #4818 are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4857 was built in June of 1935, while #4819 and #4818 were built in May of 1935. They're deadheading through the Passenger Station on their way South to the Wilmington Engine House. Wave to the Fireman!
Photo Date:
6/18/1962
Upload Date:
10/15/2016 1:22:21 PM
Location:
North Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
PRR 4857(GG1)
PRR 4819(GG1)
PRR 4818(GG1)
Views:
1054
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4819, GG-1, 1964
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, during October of 1964. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4819 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both are GG-1's (2-C-C-2) and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4819 was built in Juniata during May of 1935. (Tchowee"; #6 of 27)
Photo Date:
10/10/1964
Upload Date:
5/24/2020 9:18:25 PM
Location:
Wormleysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4819(GG1)
Views:
562
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4821, GG-1, c. 1964
Description:
Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4821 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4821 was built in Juniata during May of 1935. Note the little sign at the right: "HIGH WIRE." The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#9 of 12)
Photo Date:
9/22/1964
Upload Date:
8/25/2019 4:20:08 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4821(GG1)
Views:
815
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4821, GG-1, c. 1968
Description:
Myers. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William J. Myers. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4821 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4821 was constructed in Juniata during May of 1935. The exact date and the location are not recorded. 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 (791-12).
Photo Date:
1/1/1968
Upload Date:
2/14/2022 5:19:19 AM
Location:
South Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4821(GG1)
Views:
450
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4828, GG-1, 1963
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at Ivy City Yard in the District of Columbia on 27 January 1963. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4828 and #4822. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built in Juniata during June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. (Tchowee"; #8 of 27)
Photo Date:
1/27/1963
Upload Date:
5/24/2020 9:21:05 PM
Location:
Ivy City, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4828(GG1)
PRR 4822(GG1)
Views:
754
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4822, 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 (R to L) are PRR engine #4822 and another unit whose number is not recorded. #4822 is a GG-1 built in Juniata during June of 1935. They are pulling a 109-car northbound mixed-cargo freight train with an unidentified N-8 caboose. The time is 1:53 P.M.
Photo Date:
3/27/1965
Upload Date:
9/19/2016 5:06:29 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4822(GG1)
Views:
756
Comments:
0
Title:
Teller, "Speed-Safety-Comfort," 1936
Description:
Here is the 11th of 33 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Grif Teller's painting entitled "Speed-Safety-Comfort." It was published originally in 1936. Depicted here is PRR engine #4823, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata in June of 1935, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired in March of 1967 after 32 years of service. Note the vessels sailing up the Delaware River to Philadelphia.
Photo Date:
8/15/1936
Upload Date:
12/26/2024 9:23:30 AM
Location:
Marcus Hook, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4823(GG1)
Views:
475
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4831, GG-1, c. 1960
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of (R to L) Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4831 and #4824. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built in Juniata during June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. Wave to the Engineman! The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
11/14/1960
Upload Date:
5/29/2025 9:59:58 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4831(GG1)
PRR 4824(GG1)
Views:
192
Comments:
0
Title:
"Modern Power For Today's Trains," Page 20, 1949
Description:
Here is page 20 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. Partial Caption: "Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives are maintained and repaired in modern shops, three of which are shown." Top Left: Juniata/Altoona, Pennsylvania. Top Right: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Bottom: Wilmington, Delaware.
Photo Date:
7/1/1949
Upload Date:
12/26/2024 5:57:29 PM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4528(2-10-0)
PRR 4827(GG1)
Views:
517
Comments:
0
Title:
Teller, "Mass Transportation," 1955
Description:
Here is the 30th of 33 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Grif Teller's painting entitled "Mass Transportation." It was published originally in 1955. Depicted here are no fewer than a dozen Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric locomotives rated at 4,620 horsepower each. In the foreground is PRR engine #4814 built by General Electric in August of 1935 and retired in May of 1967. Also depicted is PRR engine #4827 built in Juniata in June of 1935 and retired in July of 1969. In this context, they're all supporting the Army-Navy Football Game.
Photo Date:
8/15/1955
Upload Date:
12/26/2024 9:41:49 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4814(GG1)
PRR 4827(GG1)
Views:
564
Comments:
0
Title:
"Modern Railroads," Page 57, 1956
Description:
Here is a photo from a reprint of the November 1956 issue of "Modern Railroads" magazine, page 57. Photo Caption: "The biggest electric locomotives are given heavy repairs inside the huge Wilmington Shops." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4827, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during June of 1935, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired in July of 1969 after 34 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
11/14/1956
Upload Date:
5/25/2018 1:47:27 AM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 4827(GG1)
Views:
944
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4828, GG-1, c. 1950
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4828, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during June of 1935 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:
11/14/1950
Upload Date:
5/29/2025 9:58:47 AM
Location:
Baltimore Penn Stati, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4828(GG1)
Views:
220
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4828, GG-1, 1952
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on 13 October 1952. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4828, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's passing through Elizabeth Station with a southbound passenger train. ("Stoneborobranch"; #3 of 10)
Photo Date:
10/13/1952
Upload Date:
9/6/2020 8:33:20 AM
Location:
Elizabeth, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4828(GG1)
Views:
842
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4828, GG-1, 1955
Description:
PFJ. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin that was taken at Frankford Junction near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 9 July 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4828, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
7/9/1955
Upload Date:
3/23/2025 9:42:03 AM
Location:
Frankford Junction, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
PRR 4828(GG1)
Views:
282
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4828, GG-1, 1961
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at Ivy City Yard in the District of Columbia during February of 1961. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4828, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Note that both pantographs are in the "up" position. (Tchowee"; #7 of 27)
Photo Date:
2/2/1961
Upload Date:
5/24/2020 9:19:34 PM
Location:
Ivy City, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4828(GG1)
Views:
761
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4840, GG-1, 1961
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at Ivy City Yard in the District of Columbia during February of 1961. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4838, #4840, #4846, and #4828. All are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. All were built during 1935: #4838 in July, #4840 in April, #4846 in May, and #4828 in June. All of their pantographs are in the "up" position. (Tchowee"; #9 of 27)
Photo Date:
2/2/1961
Upload Date:
5/25/2020 6:33:22 AM
Location:
Ivy City, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4838(GG1)
PRR 4840(GG1)
PRR 4846(GG1)
PRR 4828(GG1)
Views:
1133
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4828, GG-1, 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken near West Fairview, Pennsylvania, in 1967. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4828 and #4800. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4828 was constructed in Juniata during June of 1935. #4800 was built by General Electric as number "4899" during August of 1934, renumbered "4800" in November of 1934, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
9/22/1967
Upload Date:
8/11/2021 7:36:17 AM
Location:
West Fairview, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4828(GG1)
PRR 4800(GG1)
Views:
980
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4829, GG-1, c. 1938
Description:
Here is a photo via Rail Photo Service that was taken at Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City, New York. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4829, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during June of 1935, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired in April of 1968 after 33 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #3 of 15.
Photo Date:
8/9/1938
Upload Date:
6/14/2022 10:38:55 PM
Location:
Long Island City, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4829(GG1)
Views:
656
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Electric Locomotive Roster, Page 115, JAN 1942
Description:
Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was published originally in the January 1942 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 115. Photo Caption: "A high-stepping GG-1 wheels a long Pennsy limited over the Philadelphia Division." Shown here is PRR engine #4829, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
1/1/1942
Upload Date:
2/21/2018 10:00:25 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4829(GG1)
Views:
927
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4829, GG-1, c. 1947
Description:
Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #5827. Caption On Reverse: "An engineer and a conductor compare watches before beginning their run." The Engineman is Mr. W.J. Kepner and the Conductor is Mr. W.L. Walzer. They're on Train #29, the Chicago-bound "Broadway Limited" that's about to depart from Pennsylvania Station in New York. The locomotive is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4829, a GG-1 (2-C-C--2) built in Juniata in June of 1935, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired in April of 1968 after 33 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #39 of 44.
Photo Date:
8/15/1947
Upload Date:
6/12/2022 11:01:09 AM
Location:
New York Penn Sta, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4829(GG1)
Views:
500
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Christmas Eve On The Broadway," Page 26, 1948
Description:
Here is page one of a five-page article by Al Rung entitled "Christmas Eve On The Broadway." It was published originally in the December 1948 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 26. Photo Caption: "Engineer W.J. Kepner, up in the cab of the GG-1 electric, compares his watch with Conductor W.L. Walzer of the 'Broadway Limited.' A minute or so after this required safety ritual, the most famous passenger train on the Pennsylvania Railroad will begin its 16-hour journey to Chicago." Partially visible here is PRR engine #4829, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata in June of 1935, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired in April of 1968 after 33 years of service.
Photo Date:
12/1/1948
Upload Date:
7/17/2016 2:39:35 AM
Location:
New York Penn Sta, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4829(GG1)
Views:
700
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4829, GG-1, c. 1967
Description:
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken near Enola, Pennsylvania, c. 1967. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania No. 4829, Class GG-1, Enola, Pa." Shown here (L to R) is PRR engine #4829 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4829 was built in Juniata during June of 1935 and retired in April of 1968 after 33 years of service. 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 (868-18).
Photo Date:
8/15/1967
Upload Date:
10/9/2018 1:07:58 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 4829(GG1)
Views:
1023
Comments:
3
Title:
"Juice Jacks," Page 29, 1944
Description:
Here is page 22 of a 32-page cover article entitled "Juice Jacks: The Electric Locomotive Comes Of Age." It was published originally in the July 1944 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 29. Bottom Photo Caption: "Bewildering to the layman is the lacy copper network over terminal trackage." Photo by H.W. Pontin. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4831, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during June of 1935, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after 31 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
7/1/1944
Upload Date:
7/21/2025 7:44:45 PM
Location:
Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4831(GG1)
Views:
59
Comments:
0
Title:
"Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 41, 1946
Description:
Here is page 41 of the April 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine. It's the second page of an eight-page article by A.C. Kalmbach entitled "Epoch of Electrification." Partial Caption: "A New York bound train about ready to leave Washington Union Station behind one of the GG-1 electric locomotives." Photo by H.W. Pontin. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4831, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during June of 1935, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after 31 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
4/13/1946
Upload Date:
6/18/2019 10:30:26 AM
Location:
Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4831(GG1)
Views:
798
Comments:
0
Title:
"Harrisburg," Page 13, 1949
Description:
Here is page three of a three-page camera study by Al M. Rung, Jr., entitled "Harrisburg." It was published originally in the December 1949 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 13. Top Left Photo Caption: "In this track pattern of the PRR's Harrisburg engine terminal, main line is at right, beyond classification tracks; white garage in the foreground is a diesel shop. Several K-4's and T-1's are idle near the roundhouse." Bottom Photo Caption: "Across the Susquehanna from Harrisburg, a pair of GG-1's running M.U. wheel an eastbound freight along a wire-bound path to Jersey City." Shown here (R to L) is PRR engine #4831 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4831 was built in Juniata during June of 1935 and retired in July of 1966 after 31 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
12/1/1949
Upload Date:
8/18/2019 8:02:59 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 4831(GG1)
Views:
674
Comments:
0
Title:
"Pennsy's Steel Thunderbolts," Page 55, 1947
Description:
Here is page four of a six-page camera study by Frank Clodfelter entitled "Pennsy's Steel Thunderbolts." It was published originally in the December 1947 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 55. Top Photo Caption: "A southbound passenger moves on the local Pennsy station." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4832, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
12/1/1947
Upload Date:
10/1/2017 11:59:58 PM
Location:
Baltimore Penn Stati, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Bridge,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4832(GG1)
Views:
793
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4834, GG-1, Front, 1941
Description:
Here is the front side of a "Vanishing Vistas" portrait that was published by Lyman E. Cox in 1972. Photo by Richard H. Kindig. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4834, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata in July of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this photo taken in Hillside, New Jersey, it's waiting to pick-up a Lehigh Valley Railroad commuter train and pull it to Pennsylvania Station in New York City.
Photo Date:
9/21/1941
Upload Date:
4/27/2025 6:03:00 PM
Location:
Hillside, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4834(GG1)
Views:
221
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4834, GG-1, Back, 1941
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:
9/21/1941
Upload Date:
4/27/2025 6:04:06 PM
Location:
Hillside, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4834(GG1)
Views:
211
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Busiest Railroad," Page 26, 1941
Description:
Here is page one of a two-page article entitled "Busiest Railroad." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 26. Amended Caption: "The train [shown here] is on the world's busiest railroad, New York Division of the Pennsy, curving through Elizabeth, N.J., at 70 miles per hour." Photo by Herbert Weisberger. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4835, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata in July of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
10/1/1941
Upload Date:
4/8/2022 7:28:16 AM
Location:
Elizabeth, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4835(GG1)
Views:
543
Comments:
0
Title:
"Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 13, 1946
Description:
Here is page 13 of the April 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine. It's the fourth page of a four-page camera study entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad: Keystone Vignettes." No author is specified. Pictured Clockwise From Top Left: Bundled-up Brakeman signaling at an unidentified location; K-4S #5385 heads a passenger train near Freeland, Maryland, in this photo by William Moedinger Jr.; a Hostler and his Apprentice servicing a live steam locomotive at an unidentified location; GG-1 #4835 pulls a passenger train through Elizabeth, New Jersey, in this Herbert Weisberger photo; H-6A #2546 heads a triple-headed coal train near Radnor, Pennsylvania, in 1911; and railroad photographer H.W. Pontin (at left) aims his camera from atop Signal Bridge #2418 at the Horseshoe Curve in this 1940 photo by Harry T. Sohlberg.
Photo Date:
4/13/1946
Upload Date:
4/16/2017 5:02:31 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4835(GG1)
PRR 2546(2-8-0)
PRR 5385(4-6-2)
Views:
1091
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4835, GG-1, 1962
Description:
Electrified. Here is an original photo that I took in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 18 June 1962. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4835 and #4802. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4835 was built in Juniata during July of 1935, while #4802 was built by General Electric in May of 1935. They're pulling a southbound mixed-cargo freight train through the Passenger Station.
Photo Date:
6/18/1962
Upload Date:
10/15/2016 1:01:57 PM
Location:
North Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
PRR 4835(GG1)
PRR 4802(GG1)
Views:
1215
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4835, 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 #4835, a GG-1 built in Juniata during July of 1935. It will soon arrive in Wilmington on its way North to Philadelphia and New York City with a 13-car passenger train. The time is 3:14 P.M.
Photo Date:
3/27/1965
Upload Date:
9/19/2016 5:46:07 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4835(GG1)
Views:
852
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4804, GG-1, c. 1960
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4804 and #4836. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4804 was built by General Electric during June of 1935, while #4836 was constructed in Juniata in July of 1935. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
11/14/1960
Upload Date:
5/29/2025 9:56:07 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4804(GG1)
PRR 4836(GG1)
Views:
214
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4836, GG-1, 1962
Description:
Electrified. Here is an original photo that I took in Edgemoor, Delaware, on 19 June 1962. Partially visible here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4836, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during July of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Along with GG-1 #4800 (not shown), it's pulling a soutbound mixed-cargo freight train into the Edgemoor Yard, just North of Wilmington.
Photo Date:
6/19/1962
Upload Date:
10/15/2016 3:37:59 AM
Location:
Edgemoor, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4836(GG1)
Views:
647
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 3847, K-4S, c. 1938
Description:
WB. Here is an image of an official photo of (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engines #3847, #4745, #4837, and #3768. #3847 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata in April of 1923, rebuilt by Lima with rotary cam poppet valves in 1939, and retired in November of 1953. #4745 is a P-5A(M) (2-C-2) built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in March of 1935, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in August of 1961. #4837 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata in July of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. And #3768 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata in June of 1920, streamlined in 1936, and retired in October of 1953. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
8/9/1938
Upload Date:
7/27/2022 10:40:56 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3847(4-6-2)
PRR 4745(Steeple Cab)
PRR 4837(GG1)
PRR 3768(4-6-2)
Views:
997
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4839, 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 #4839, a GG-1 built in Juniata during July of 1935. It is traveling non-stop through the North Philadelphia Station with a 13-car passenger train from New York City to Washington. The time is 12:08 P.M.
Photo Date:
3/28/1965
Upload Date:
10/22/2016 4:29:54 AM
Location:
North Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4839(GG1)
Views:
587
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4840, GG-1, 1967
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, on 5 August 1967. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4840 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4840 was built in Juniata during April of 1935. Also visible at the right is PRR MP-54 electrified passenger coach #41. (Tchowee"; #10 of 27)
Photo Date:
8/5/1967
Upload Date:
5/25/2020 6:34:40 AM
Location:
Princeton Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station
Locomotives:
PRR 4840(GG1)
PRR 41(Electric M.U.)
Views:
779
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4841, GG-1, 1937
Description:
Baera 3. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at Union Station in Washington, DC, on 16 May 1937. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4841, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during April of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
5/16/1937
Upload Date:
6/6/2024 2:52:57 PM
Location:
Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4841(GG1)
Views:
287
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4841, GG-1, c. 1938
Description:
Here is a photo via Rail Photo Service. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4841, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during April of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #4 of 15.
Photo Date:
8/9/1938
Upload Date:
6/15/2022 7:42:56 AM
Location:
Rahway, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4841(GG1)
Views:
529
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4841, GG-1, c. 1967
Description:
PFJ. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Robert L. Eastwood, Jr., that was taken at Frankford Junction near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1967. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4841 and #4876. Both are GG-1's (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4841 was built in April of 1935, while #4876 was built in January of 1939. Note the cinder block structure at the left; it serves as the commter shelter here at the Junction.
Photo Date:
8/15/1967
Upload Date:
3/19/2019 10:03:12 AM
Location:
Frankford Junction, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station
Locomotives:
PRR 4841(GG1)
PRR 4876(GG1)
Views:
994
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4941, E-2B, c. 1960
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4941, an E-2B (B-B) electric built by General Electric in June of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in June of 1965 after 14 years of experimental service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. ("LouisFols"; #2 of 12)
Photo Date:
1/23/1960
Upload Date:
3/16/2025 11:26:17 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4941(Unknown)
PRR 4842(GG1)
Views:
281
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4843, GG-1, c. 1935
Description:
Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #378. No Caption. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4843, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata in May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #4 of 44.
Photo Date:
8/9/1935
Upload Date:
6/6/2022 6:25:28 PM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4843(GG1)
Views:
545
Comments:
0
Title:
"Trains: Stories And Pictures," Back Cover, 1935
Description:
Here is the back cover of a 40-page book published by Louis T. Henderson entitled "Trains: A Children's Picture Book Of Trains And Stories About Them." It was issued originally by M.A. Donohue & Company during 1935. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4843, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Wave to the Engineman!
Photo Date:
8/15/1935
Upload Date:
1/30/2025 10:43:09 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4843(GG1)
Views:
299
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Altoona Shops Inspection Trip," Pages 2-3, 1937
Description:
Here are pages two and three of a 14-page pamphlet entitled "Altoona Shops Inspection Trip: Sunday, May 16 [1937]." It was published in advance of the Trip by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Page 2, Top Photo Caption: "'The Pioneer' in use 1851-1880. A wood burner, but could attain a speed of 70 miles per hour." Page 2, Bottom Photo Caption: "The GG1 of 1937 ~ a Pennsylvania Railroad giant." Shown here is PRR engine #4843, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. On page three is a "Foreword" by the PRR's 11th President, Mr. Martin Washington Clement, who occupied that office from 1935 through 1948.
Photo Date:
5/16/1937
Upload Date:
4/25/2021 11:38:41 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:
CVRR PIONEER(UNKNOWN)
PRR 13(UNKNOWN)
PRR 4843(GG1)
Views:
820
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4843, 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 during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #4843 and #4852. Both are GG-1's built in Juniata during 1935; #4843 was built in May, but #4852 was built in June. They are pulling an eastbound coal train past the Harrisburg Passenger Station.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
11/5/2016 12:37:09 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
PRR 4843(GG1)
PRR 4852(GG1)
Views:
1017
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4843, 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 during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #4843 and #4852. Both are GG-1's built in Juniata during 1935; #4843 was built in May, but #4852 was built in June. They are pulling an eastbound coal train past the Harrisburg Passenger Station.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
11/5/2016 12:38:54 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 4843(GG1)
PRR 4852(GG1)
Views:
826
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4844, GG-1, 1937
Description:
Baera 3. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at Union Station in Washington, DC, on 16 May 1937. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4844, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
5/16/1937
Upload Date:
6/6/2024 2:53:33 PM
Location:
Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4844(GG1)
Views:
332
Comments:
0
Title:
"Straight Talk From The Pennsy," Page 20, 1955
Description:
Here is page seven of a seven-page cover article by David P. Morgan entitled "Straight Talk From The Pennsy." It was published originally in the July 1955 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 20. Bottom Photo: Shown here (L to R) are three Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives: #4844, #6753, and an unidentified "EF" Class diesel built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #4844 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata in May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. #6753 is an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata as an M-1A in May of 1930, rebuilt as an M-1B in November of 1948, and retired in February of 1958. The exact location is not recorded.
Photo Date:
7/1/1955
Upload Date:
8/21/2022 9:48:20 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4844(GG1)
PRR 6753(4-8-2)
Views:
540
Comments:
0
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