Pennsylvania Railroad Locomotive GG-1 #4800 Paper Coaster

Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 (electric)Locomotive #4800. It is shown here in 1942 in Philadelphia Pa. This Locomotive (motor), the Prototype of the GG-1 class, was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works In Philadelphia Pennsylvania, and General Electric in August,1934. This was the only riveted body GG-1, (known as "Old Rivets") of 139 that were built for the PRR. GG-1 #4800 was retired in 1979 by Conrail after running 5 million miles in 45 years of freight and passenger service. It is now at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Copyright © 2000-2022 Stan Feldman