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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:6/21/1981 - 6/21/1981
Album Info:Here are four original photos of deadlined GG-1's that were taken by an unidentified photographer at Amtrak's Electric Locomotive Shops in Wilmington, Delaware, on 21 June 1981.
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AMTK 4908, GG-1, 1981
Title:  AMTK 4908, GG-1, 1981
Description:  Here is the first of four original photos of deadlined GG-1's that were taken by an unidentified photographer at Amtrak's Electric Locomotive Shops in Wilmington, Delaware, on 21 June 1981. Shown here (L to R) are New Jersey Transit engine #4878, AMTK engine #4908, and three other units whose numbers are not recorded. All are GG-1's built by the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata Shops and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4878 was built in February of 1939 and originally numbered "4878," whereas #4908 was built in August of 1940 and originally numbered "4907."
Photo Date:  6/21/1981  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 2:40:26 AM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 4908(GG1) NJT 4878(GG1)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
AMTK 4914, GG-1, 1981
Title:  AMTK 4914, GG-1, 1981
Description:  Here is the second of four original photos of deadlined GG-1's that were taken by an unidentified photographer at Amtrak's Electric Locomotive Shops in Wilmington, Delaware, on 21 June 1981. Shown here (L to R) are AMTK engines #4914, #4928, and two other units whose numbers are not recorded. All are GG-1's built by the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata Shops and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4914 was built in June of 1942, while #4928 was constructed in April of 1943 and originally numbered "4937."
Photo Date:  6/21/1981  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 2:41:58 AM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 4914(GG1) AMTK 4928(GG1)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
AMTK 4934, GG-1, 1981
Title:  AMTK 4934, GG-1, 1981
Description:  Here is the third of four original photos of deadlined GG-1's that were taken by an unidentified photographer at Amtrak's Electric Locomotive Shops in Wilmington, Delaware, on 21 June 1981. Shown here (R to L) are AMTK engines #4912, #4934, #4921, and another unit whose number is not recorded. All are GG-1's built by the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata Shops and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4912 was built in January of 1942, #4934 was constructed in June of 1942 and originally numbered "4917," and #4921 was built in August of 1942 and originally numbered "4926."
Photo Date:  6/21/1981  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 2:43:10 AM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 4912(GG1) AMTK 4934(GG1)
Views:  863   Comments: 0
AMTK 4935, GG-1, 1981
Title:  AMTK 4935, GG-1, 1981
Description:  Here is the fourth of four original photos of deadlined GG-1's that were taken by an unidentified photographer at Amtrak's Electric Locomotive Shops in Wilmington, Delaware, on 21 June 1981. Shown here (L to R) are AMTK engines #4935 and three other units whose numbers are not recorded. #4935 is a GG-1 (4-6-6-4) built by the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata Shops in March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, acquired by both Penn Central and Amtrak, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  6/21/1981  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 2:44:29 AM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  322   Comments: 0


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