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2/8/2025
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Title:
PRR 4929, 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. Photo Caption: "GG-1 Class No. 4929 at Harrison, N.J." Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4929 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1943 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 (791-23).
Photo Date:
8/15/1967
Upload Date:
10/6/2018 1:10:42 AM
Location:
Harrison, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4929(GG1)
Views:
384
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 4930," GG-1, 1962
Description:
Prophet. Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4930." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Loaded with head-end revenue express cars, Pennsylvania RR GG-1 #4930 rolls through Leaman Place, PA, with a westbound passenger express. They looked kinda' black, but they were a special dark green, Brunswich Green, don'tcha know. 1962 photo." Photo by John M. Prophet III. #4930 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during February of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired by the Penn Central Railroad in December of 1968 after 25 years of faithful service. The exact date is not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1962
Upload Date:
2/28/2019 12:25:46 AM
Location:
Leaman Place, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4930(GG1)
Views:
451
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4931, 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, perhaps in 1967. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4931, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during February of 1943 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
8/15/1967
Upload Date:
3/19/2019 10:08:01 AM
Location:
Frankford Junction, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4931(GG1)
Views:
518
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4932, 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 #4932, a GG-1 built in Juniata during February of 1943. It has just arrived at the Harrisburg Station with a 17-car passenger train from New York City heading to Altoona, Pittsburgh, and points West. The time is 5:15 P.M.
Photo Date:
3/28/1965
Upload Date:
10/25/2016 3:09:36 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4932(GG1)
Views:
470
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4932, GG-1, c. 1966
Description:
WB. Here is an image of a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4932 and #4938. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4932 was constructed in February of 1943, while #4938 was built in June of the same year. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1966
Upload Date:
7/26/2022 10:34:43 PM
Location:
Ivy City, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4932(GG1)
PRR 4938(GG1)
Views:
253
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4935, GG-1, c. 1955
Description:
Here is an image of a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1955
Upload Date:
6/20/2023 6:08:02 PM
Location:
North Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
244
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4935, GG-1, 1956
Description:
Here is a postal card via Peter Outerbridge entitled "Pennsylvania 4935." Caption On Reverse: "GG1 No. 4935 on southbound local at South Amboy, N.J., in 1956. This locomotive was restored to its original livery of green with gold pinstripes in 1977 by a group of fans through the cooperation of NRHS and Amtrak." Photo by Homer R. Hill. Shown here is PRR engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata in March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and now on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
1/19/2023 8:24:35 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
284
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4935, 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 #4935, a GG-1 built in Juniata during March of 1943. It has just departed Wilmington on its way South to Baltimore and Washington with an 11-car passenger train. The white milepost indicates that it is 35 miles by rail to Philadelphia. #4935 is now on exhibit at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
9/20/2016 3:16:42 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
827
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4935, GG-1, 1965
Description:
Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Wilmington, Delaware, during August of 1965. Shown here is PRR engine #4935, a GG-1 built in Altoona during March of 1943. It is arriving with a northbound passenger train to New York City. #4935 is now on exhibit at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
7/1/2016 4:46:37 AM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
542
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4935, GG-1, 1;65
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 is PRR engine #4937, a GG-1 built in Juniata during March of 1943. It is pulling a northbound passenger train into the Wilmington Station on its way to Philadelphia and points North. This locomotive is preOently on exhibit at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
9/2/2016 1:23:24 AM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
667
Comments:
1
Title:
"The Enduring GG1," Page 55, 1975
Description:
Here is page four 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 55. 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 4:02:38 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
42
Comments:
0
Title:
"The Enduring GG1," Page 56, 1975
Description:
Here is page five 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 56. 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 4:03:20 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
36
Comments:
0
Title:
"The Enduring GG1," Page 57, 1975
Description:
Here is page six 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 57. 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:
11/2/2023 9:05:27 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
221
Comments:
0
Title:
"The Enduring GG1," Page 58, 1975
Description:
Here is page seven 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 58. 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:
11/3/2023 8:20:58 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
236
Comments:
0
Title:
"The Enduring GG1," Page 59, 1975
Description:
Here is page eight 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 59. 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:
11/3/2023 8:23:35 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
220
Comments:
0
Title:
"The Enduring GG1," Page 61, 1975
Description:
Here is page ten 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 61. 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 4:04:49 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
29
Comments:
0
Title:
"Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Page 20, 1977
Description:
Here is page two of a six-page cover article by Howard Serig entitled "The Taking Of Amtrak 4935." It was published originally in the July 1977 issue of the "Passenger Train Journal," page 20. Top Photo, Partial Caption:" Retirement of the original GG1 paint scheme was already underway when 4935 led one of Pennsy's trains southbound near South Amboy, NJ, on August 25, 1956." Photo by Homer R. Hill. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:
7/1/1977
Upload Date:
9/29/2022 8:15:22 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
212
Comments:
0
Title:
"Trains" Magazine, February 1979
Description:
Here is a photo taken by Mr. N. Kent Loudon. It was published originally in the February 1979 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 2. Partial Caption: "Last run of Amtrak 430, Harrisburg-Washington section of the 'National Limited,' on October 28, 1978, was marked by railfan groups with the addition of a coach-diner to the normal single coach and by GG-1 4935 up front. Train exits Wildcat Tunnel on CR's Columbia and Port Deposit line just south of Peach Bottom, Pa." #4935 is a GG-1 built in Juniata during March of 1943 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. It is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:
2/1/1979
Upload Date:
4/5/2018 5:19:15 AM
Location:
Peach Bottom, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
680
Comments:
1
Title:
"We Can Dream, Can't We?" page 39, 1987
Description:
Here is page one of a two-page article by Mark Smith entitled "We Can Dream, Can't We?" It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 39. Photo Caption: "On May 1, 1977, members of the FOGG (Friends of the GG1) Committee remove masking tape from No. 4935, revealing the reinstated pinstriping." Photo by Karl Zimmermann. Engine #4935 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/9/2024 8:06:14 AM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
47
Comments:
0
Title:
"We Can Dream, Can't We?" page 40, 1987
Description:
Here is page two of a two-page article by Mark Smith entitled "We Can Dream, Can't We?" It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 40. Partial Photo Caption: "No. 4935 enjoys one of those active days near Linthicum, Maryland, on the New York to Washington run, April 1968." The photographer is not identified. Engine #4935 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Notable here is a detailed (though incomplete) list of "Preserved GG1s."
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/9/2024 8:07:23 AM
Location:
Linthicum, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
53
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 4937," GG-1, 1954
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4937." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "The stylish, Loewy-designed, GG-1 electric locomotive brings a mixed consist of passenger equipment through Harrison, N.J., October 20, 1954. Photo: Edward L. Conklin III Collection." #4937 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during April of 1943 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Note that it's running with the front pantograph in the up position.
Photo Date:
10/20/1954
Upload Date:
10/12/2018 3:40:20 AM
Location:
Harrison, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4937(GG1)
Views:
408
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4937, GG-1, 1960
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Rahway, New Jersey, on 26 October 1960. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4937, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during April of 1943 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. ("LouisFols"; #6 of 6)
Photo Date:
10/26/1960
Upload Date:
5/14/2020 4:44:44 PM
Location:
Rahway, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4937(GG1)
Views:
371
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4937, GG-1, c. 1967
Description:
Electric Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide that was taken near ZOO Tower in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1967. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4937, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during April of 1943 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. It is the penultimate GG-1 ever built. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1967
Upload Date:
3/15/2019 3:09:40 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4937(GG1)
Views:
401
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1948
Description:
Here is the front cover of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 102nd Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 1948. Issued: 16 February 1949. Color illustration by Mr. Grif Teller. The painting proper is called "Mainline Freight and Passenger." Depicted in the foreground is PRR engine #4938, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during June of 1943 and rated at 4,620 horsepower; it was the very last GG-1 ever manufactured.
Photo Date:
12/31/1948
Upload Date:
11/27/2018 1:21:38 AM
Location:
Whitford, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4938(GG1)
Views:
326
Comments:
0
Title:
Teller, "Main Line, Freight And Passenger," 1949
Description:
Here is the 24th 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 "Main Line, Freight And Passenger." It was published originally in 1949. Depicted in the foreground is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4938, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during June of 1943 and rated at 4,620 horsepower; it was the very last GG-1 ever manufactured.
Photo Date:
8/15/1949
Upload Date:
12/26/2024 9:34:02 AM
Location:
Whitford, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4938(GG1)
Views:
60
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4938, GG-1, c. 1962
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4938, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during June of 1943 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Note that both pantographs are in the down position. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
2/2/1962
Upload Date:
2/6/2025 3:16:50 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4938(GG1)
PRSL 6015(AS16)
Views:
14
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8729, BS-24M, 1961
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during August of 1962. The photographer is not identified. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8729, a BS,24M transfer switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in November of 1952, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in December of 1967. Partially visible at the left is PRR engine #4938, a FG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during June of 1943 and rated at 4,620 horsepower; it's the very last GG-1 ever built. ("LouisFols"; #14 of 26)
Photo Date:
8/15/1962
Upload Date:
5/16/2020 6:50:55 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Axers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4938(GG1)
PRR 8729(RT-624)
Views:
475
Comments:
0
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