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Title:
PRR 4815, GG-1, c. 1951
Description:
Electric Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of 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.
Photo Date:
3/7/1951
Upload Date:
6/2/2024 6:16:15 AM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4815(GG1)
Views:
103
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 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:
621
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4857, GG-1, 1962
Description:
Electrified. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 18 June 1962. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #4857, #4819, #4818, and three other units whose numbers are not recorded. #4857, #4819, and #4818 are GG-1's built in Juniata during 1935; #4857 was built in June, but #4819 and #4818 ware built in May. They are deadheading through the North Philadelphia Passenger Station on their way South to the Wilmington Engine House.
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 4819(GG1)
PRR 4818(GG1)
PRR 4857(GG1)
Views:
706
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:
282
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:
577
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:
177
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:
404
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:
385
Comments:
0
Title:
Teller, "Speed-Safety-Comfort," 1936
Description:
Here is the 11th of 32 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 during June of 1935, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired in March of 1967 after 32 years of faithful service. On the right, note the vessels heading up the Delaware River to Philadelphia.
Photo Date:
8/15/1936
Upload Date:
1/26/2022 12:19:23 AM
Location:
Marcus Hook, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4823(GG1)
Views:
319
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. At the right, note the vessels heading 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:
67
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:
59
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:
553
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) 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:
471
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:
429
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:
729
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 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:
478
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4829, GG-1, c. 19
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:
295
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 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) 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:
566
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:
170
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:
397
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 that was built by General Electric in August of 1935 and retired in May of 1967. Also depicted is PRR engine #4829 built in Juniata in June of 1935 and retired in July of 1969. In this context, they're all supporting the annual 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 4829(GG1)
PRR 4814(GG1)
Views:
75
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:
686
Comments:
3
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 story by Mr. 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) 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:
502
Comments:
0
Title:
"Harrisburg," Page 13, 1949
Description:
Here is page three of a three-page camera study by Al Rung entitled "Harrisburg." It was published originally in the December 1949 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 13. Top Left-Hand 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." (Photo taken near Lemoyne, PA.) Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #4831 and another unit whose 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:
470
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) 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:
506
Comments:
0
Title:
"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. Revised 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) built in Juniata during 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:
202
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 railroader 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 female 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:
704
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4835, 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 (L to R) are PRR engines #4835 and #4802. Both are GG-1's built during 1935. #4835 was built in Juniata during July, but #4802 was built by General Electric in May. They are pulling a southbound mixed-cargo freight train through the North Philadelphia 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:
810
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:
498
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4836, GG-1, 1962
Description:
Electrified. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Edgemoor, Delaware, on 19 June 1962. Shown here is PRR engine #4836, a GG-1 built in Juniata during July of 1935 ~ some 27 years earlier! Along with GG-1 #4800 (not shown), it is 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:
327
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:
497
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:
349
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:
208
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, perhaps in 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. The exact date is not recorded.
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:
605
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:
203
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:
13
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) 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:
409
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:
613
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:
457
Comments:
0
Title:
"Straight Talk," 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 during May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. #6753 is an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata in May of 1930 and retired in February of 1958.
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:
212
Comments:
0
Title:
"Trains" Magazine, July 1955
Description:
Here is a photo from an 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. The photographer is not identified. 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 during May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. #6753 is an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata in May of 1930 and retired in February of 1958.
Photo Date:
7/1/1955
Upload Date:
8/21/2022 1:28:12 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4844(GG1)
PRR 6753(4-8-2)
Views:
207
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4844, GG-1, c. 1966
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, c. 1966. Prominent 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. Note the ice covering the Susquehanna River from shore to shore! Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:
1/23/1966
Upload Date:
9/14/2022 7:34:55 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4844(GG1)
Views:
143
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4845, GG-1, 1955
Description:
Kern. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred R. Kern that was taken near Tacony, Pennsylvania, on 13 February 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4845, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 HP. Note that it's running with the lead pantograph raised!
Photo Date:
2/13/1955
Upload Date:
2/26/2020 8:59:32 AM
Location:
Tacony, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4845(GG1)
Views:
418
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4850, GG-1, 1955
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken near Tacony, Pennsylvania, on 13 February 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4850, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. ("LouisFols"; #5 of 13)
Photo Date:
2/13/1955
Upload Date:
4/15/2020 9:16:38 AM
Location:
Tacony, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4850(GG1)
Views:
302
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 4907, GG-1, c. 1949
Description:
Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #5680. Photo by Winston Link of New York City, NY. Partial Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad electric locomotives, Type GG-1." Partially visible here (L to R) are PRR engines #4907, #4812, #4888, and #4852. All are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,820 horsepower each. #4812 was built by General Electric in July 1935 and retired in November of 1966. All of the others were constructed in Juniata ~> #4907: August 1940; #4888: April 1939; and #4852: June 1935. The exact date and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #37 of 44.
Photo Date:
8/15/1949
Upload Date:
6/11/2022 11:58:44 PM
Location:
Long Island City, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4907(GG1)
PRR 4812(GG1)
PRR 4888(GG1)
PRR 4852(GG1)
Views:
402
Comments:
0
Title:
"Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 21, 1954
Description:
Here is page seven of a seven-page cover article by Henry F. Dimmler entitled "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks." It was published originally in the February 1954 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 21. Photo Caption: "Each of these GG-1's can develop as much as 8000 horsepower if needed. PRR's 139 GG-1's operated in both freight and passenger service." Partially visible here (L to R) are PRR engines #4907, #4812, #4888, and #4852. All are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4812 was built by General Electric in July of 1935 and retired in November 1966. All of the others were constructed in Juniata ~> #4907: August 1940; #4888: April 1939-November 1967; #4852: June 1935.
Photo Date:
2/1/1954
Upload Date:
8/29/2022 6:02:47 PM
Location:
Long Island City, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4907(GG1)
PRR 4812(GG1)
PRR 4888(GG1)
PRR 4852(GG1)
Views:
306
Comments:
0
Title:
"Pennsy Power Parade," Page 10, 1954
Description:
Here is page one of a 15-page cover article by Walter A. Lucas entitled "Pennsy Power Parade." It was published originally in the December 1954 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 10. Photo Caption: "Four GG-1 electrics await assignment at Sunnyside, N.Y., world's largest passenger railroad yard." Partially visible here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4907, #4812, #4888, and #4852. All are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,820 horsepower each. #4812 was built by General Electric: July 1935-November 1966. All of the others were constructed in Juniata ~> #4907: August 1940; #4888: April 1939-November 1967; #4852: June 1935.
Photo Date:
12/1/1954
Upload Date:
4/16/2017 12:53:44 AM
Location:
Long Island City, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4907(GG1)
PRR 4812(GG1)
PRR 4888(GG1)
PRR 4852(GG1)
Views:
516
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4858, 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 January of 1961. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4858 and #4852. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4858 was built during December of 1937, while #4852 was constructed in June of 1935. (Tchowee"; #13 of 27)
Photo Date:
1/23/1961
Upload Date:
5/25/2020 9:08:01 PM
Location:
Ivy City, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4858(GG1)
PRR 4852(GG1)
Views:
331
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4400, E-44, 1961
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at Potomac Yard in Alexandria, Virginia, during May of 1961. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4400, an E-44 (C-C) built General Electric in October of 1960 and rated at 4,400 horsepower. Partially visible at the left is PRR engine #4853, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The road number of the P-5A (2-C-2) at the right is not recorded. (Tchowee"; #1 of 27)
Photo Date:
5/5/1961
Upload Date:
5/24/2020 2:30:24 AM
Location:
Alexandria, VA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4400(E44)
PRR 4853(GG1)
Views:
489
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4854, GG-1, 1958
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William V. Russell that was taken near Newark, Delaware, on 21 February 1958. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4854, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. ("LouisFols"; #6 of 13)
Photo Date:
2/21/1958
Upload Date:
4/15/2020 9:14:25 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4854(GG1)
Views:
457
Comments:
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