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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona GG1Built As:PRR 4888 (GG1)
Serial Number:4357Order No:
Frame Number:Westinghouse electrical gearBuilt:4/1939
Notes:PRR Class GG-1; displayed at 1939 NY World's Fair.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 4888(GG1)
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PRR 4907, GG-1, c. 1949
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-November 1967; #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:  311   Comments: 0
"Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 21, 1954
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:  222   Comments: 0
"Pennsy Power Parade," Page 10, 1954
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:  440   Comments: 0
PRR   4888
Title:  PRR 4888
Description:  GG-1 # 4888 waits at South Amboy, N.J. for the next N.Y. bound train.
Photo Date:  6/6/1963  Upload Date: 9/14/2006 2:39:21 PM
Location:  New Brunswick, NJ
Author:  TIMOTHY MADER
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4888(GG1)
Views:  1370   Comments: 0
PRR 4888, GG-1, 1965
Title:  PRR 4888, GG-1, 1965
Description:  Newark. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Newark, Delaware, during August of 1965. Shown here is PRR engine #4888, a GG-1 built in Juniata during April of 1939. This photo taken at the three-track grade crossing at Milepost 35.
Photo Date:  8/15/1965  Upload Date: 9/20/2016 3:07:03 AM
Location:  Newark, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4888(GG1)
Views:  549   Comments: 0


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