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| Title: |
"The Man In The Tower," Page 5, 1943 |
| Description: |
Here is page two of a two-page article by Edward Hungerford entitled "The Man In The Tower." It was published originally in the February 1943 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 5. Revised Caption: "GG-1 No. 4878 speeds toward Philadelphia on the Pennsy's electrified line from New York. This photo [by Herbert Weisberger] was taken at Iselin, N.J." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4878, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1943 Upload Date: 4/21/2022 12:19:53 PM |
| Location: |
Iselin, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4878(GG1) |
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156 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 4878, GG-1, 1961 |
| Description: |
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Colonia, New Jersey, on 18 March 1961. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4878, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's passing under five-track Signal Bridge #188 with a 10-car passenger train. ("Stoneborobranch"; #4 of 10) |
| Photo Date: |
3/18/1961 Upload Date: 9/6/2020 1:28:36 PM |
| Location: |
Colonia, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4878(GG1) |
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235 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR "Wilmington Shops," 1967 |
| Description: |
Here is a postal card via Peter Outerbridge entitled "Wilmington Shops." Caption On Reverse: "Wilmington Shops. The main electric shop for the Pennsylvania Railroad was located in Wilmington, Del. This shop also served Penn Central and Amtrak in later years to maintain their fleets of GG-1's and other electric locomotives. GG-1's monopolize the scene in this October 1967 view. Photo by Carl H. Sturner." All nine of the PRR locomotives pictured here are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. Of those nine, three are identifiable: #4909, #4878, and #4809. #4909 and #4878 were built in Juniata: the former in December of 1941, the latter in February of 1939. #4809 was constructed by General Electric in July of 1935. |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1967 Upload Date: 1/21/2023 11:14:50 PM |
| Location: |
Wilmington, DE |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 4878(GG1) PRR 4809(GG1) PRR 4909(GG1) |
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286 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PC 4878 |
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| Photo Date: |
6/17/1975 Upload Date: 8/26/2015 3:24:25 PM |
| Location: |
Harrison, NJ |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
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| Locomotives: |
PC 4878(GG1) |
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412 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PC 4878 |
| Description: |
Penn Central 4878 |
| Photo Date: |
6/17/1975 Upload Date: 10/9/2006 12:00:27 PM |
| Location: |
Harrison, NJ |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
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| Locomotives: |
PC 4878(GG1) |
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593 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PC 4878 on a local |
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| Photo Date: |
10/24/1975 Upload Date: 6/21/2003 4:06:48 PM |
| Location: |
Elizabeth, NJ |
| Author: |
Harv Kahn |
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| Locomotives: |
PC 4878(GG1) |
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675 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Penn Central 4878 |
| Description: |
A PC GG1 on a clocker to Philadelphia at Newark in September 1976. |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1976 Upload Date: 7/23/2013 4:58:04 PM |
| Location: |
Newark Penn Station, NJ |
| Author: |
John Hepp |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PC 4878(GG1) |
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277 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Penn Central 4878 |
| Description: |
A PC GG1 on a clocker to Philadelphia at Newark in September 1976. |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1976 Upload Date: 8/26/2013 9:20:42 PM |
| Location: |
Newark Penn Station, NJ |
| Author: |
John Hepp |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PC 4878(GG1) |
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246 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
New Jersey Transit GG-1 4878 curves thru the station southbound |
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| Photo Date: |
2/17/1980 Upload Date: 6/19/2008 11:36:28 AM |
| Location: |
Elizabeth, NJ |
| Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
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| Locomotives: |
NJT 4878(GG1) |
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462 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NJT GG1 4878 |
| Description: |
NJT 4878 leads a line of GG1s with pans up at South Amboy, NJ on June 14, 1980. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1980 Upload Date: 3/11/2018 8:25:24 AM |
| Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
| Author: |
Alan Page |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
NJT 4878(GG1) |
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621 Comments: 2 |
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| 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 road numbers are not recorded. All are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built by the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata Shops and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4878 was constructed 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) |
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586 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NJT 4878 |
| Description: |
NJT GG1 4878, between idler gons, get ready for her last trip. |
| Photo Date: |
7/16/1988 Upload Date: 7/10/2007 6:14:58 PM |
| Location: |
Waldwick, NJ |
| Author: |
Donald Albertson |
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| Locomotives: |
NJT 4878(GG1) |
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1429 Comments: 1 |
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