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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4800 |
| Description: |
Here is slide taken by Conrail conductor Ken Taylor of the famous GG1 #4800 shortly after its retirement and move to the RR Museum of Pennsylvania. Built by GE in August of 1934 as a prototype for the Pennsylvania RR, this loco was originally #4899 but renumbered in November of 1934. It served with distinction throughout is 46 years of service to first PRR, then Penn Central and finally Conrail. After a full cosmetic restoration in 1982 to its 1935 paint scheme, it is now a prominent display inside the museum. According to the museum, this historic loco pulled the first electrically powered trail out of Washington, D.C. and set a speed record at 102 mph. Later it achieved a top speed of 128 mph during braking tests in 1935. It accumulated approximately 5 million miles of service and wore nine different major paint schemes during its lifetime. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 4:59:56 AM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4800(GG1) |
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313 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4800 |
| Description: |
Here is another view of the historic GG1 #4800 as it sat on the grounds of the RR Museum of Pennsylvania shortly after its retirement and move there. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor captured the moment in a color slide. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 4:59:59 AM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4800(GG1) |
| Views: |
212 Comments: 0 |
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