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  1. GG1 #4876, "The Wreck of the Federal Express"

    GG1 #4876, the locomotive that crashed through the floor of Union Station in Washington, DC in 1953, is now safely behind fencing at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore. The locomotive sits …

  2. Henry Ford Museum to restore PRR GG-1 - Trainorders.com

    Here's the asbestos removal house for the Ford Museum's newly acquired GG1. I've read that some of the residents of Cooperstown Jct weren't too happy to find out that the GG1s that have been sitting …

  3. GG-1 and "Little Joe" comparisons

    The maximum for GG1 freights was 90mph. Some folks confuse the overhead catenary voltage with traction locomotive voltage, and are tempted to compare systems by volts alone.

  4. Nostalgia & History > What do you do with half a GG1?

    PRR GG1 4846 was damaged in a wreck in the mid-1960's, and instead of rebuilding it, the PRR cut it down and turned the less damaged half into a snowblower that was used at the electric shops at …

  5. Canadian Railroads > GG1 & GG2 - Trainorders.com

    These were Government of Canada cars GG1 and GG2 (GG = Governor General). GG1 is the car with the platform; GG2 is a sleeper. They were Hawker Siddeley Canada cars, similar to CN's Tempo …

  6. Brief Encounter with "Old Rivets" (GG-1 #4800)

    All other GG-1s had a welded body, resulting in a smoother appearance. 1) Eastbound approaching Coatesville - can't quite read the number on the lead GG1. 2) Going-away shot with better view of …

  7. Can a GG-1 still run on the North East Corridor? - Trainorders.com

    The GG1 motors should digest clean DC ok although I can't say for certain about the light-dimmer like output of the E60 thyrister system. However it's also possible to have a new transformer made to the …

  8. Could a GG-1 be operated today? - Trainorders.com

    Jan 12, 2019 · There has been a tremendous amount of great photos of former Pennsylvania R.R. GG-1 locomotives posted on here lately for the enjoyment of all of us who loved riding behind and …

  9. PRR GG1 location Help - Trainorders.com

    The GG1 would have been on the left-most track under the B&O bridge. The electrified tracks at the upper left corner are the Northeast Corridor (PRR's Magruder Branch to be technical), which diverge …

  10. Unique GG1 Paint Scheme - Trainorders.com

    I don't recall seeing any other PC GG1's that kept their stripe, and just had Penn Central stenciled without the logo. I know there are enough "G Motor" experts to possibly answer - was …