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PRR 4804, GG-1, 1947 |
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Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4808, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built by General Electric in June of 1935, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired in June of 1966 after 31 years of faithful service. The photographer's name is not recorded. Henry C. Westenberger Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
4/23/1947 Upload Date: 7/28/2018 2:20:31 AM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4804(GG1) |
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"Piggyback Performance," Page 46, 1960 |
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Here is page one of a five-page camera study by Don Wood entitled "Piggyback Performance: Pennsy's TT1." It was published originally in the July 1960 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 46. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4804 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4804 was built by General Electric during June of 1935 and retired in June of 1966 after 31 years of faithful service. In this context, they're preparing to pull PRR's TT-1 out of Kearny, New Jersey, on the first leg of its 900-mile/26-hour journey to Chicago, Illinois. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1960 Upload Date: 7/16/2016 5:06:10 PM |
| Location: |
Kearny, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Winter |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4804(GG1) |
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283 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Piggyback Performance," Page 47, 1960 |
| Description: |
Here is page two of a five-page camera study by Don Wood entitled "Piggyback Performance: Pennsy's TT1." It was published originally in the July 1960 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 47. Top Photo: Partially visible here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4804, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built by General Electric during June of 1935, rated at 4, 620 horsepower, and retired in June of 1966 after 31 years of faithful service. In this context, it's preparing to pull PRR's TT-1 out of Kearny, New Jersey, on the first leg of its 900-mile/26-hour journey to Chicago, Illinois. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1960 Upload Date: 7/16/2016 5:09:05 PM |
| Location: |
Kearny, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Winter |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4804(GG1) |
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334 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 4804, GG-1, 1964 |
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Electrics. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken near Morrisville, Pennsylvania, in 1964. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4804 and #4886. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4804 was constructed by General Electric in June of 1935 and retired in June of 1966, while #4886 was built in Juniata during March of 1939. (Gift from Brad Mann.) |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/1964 Upload Date: 8/29/2021 6:36:28 AM |
| Location: |
Morrisville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4804(GG1) PRR 4886(GG1) |
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243 Comments: 0 |
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