It is the prototype GG1 and was originally numbered 4899. Built by General Electric in 1934, the locomotive competed against a prototype, the R1, built by rival company Westinghouse. 4800 was kept in service by the Pennsylvania Railroad and its …

It was numbered 4800 originally, swapped numbers with the victorious GG1 prototype to #4899, but was moved in May 1940 to #4999 to make room for the expanding GG1 fleet. [3] For many years, the R1's regular duties involved hauling the westbound Broadway Limited and returning eastward with a mail and express train.

Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4899, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during May of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired in January of 1973 after 33 years of faithful service.

2025年1月3日 · Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #4800, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built by General Electric as number "4899" in August of 1934, rated at 4,620 horsepower, renumbered "4800" in November of 1934, and now on display at the …

1934 PRR: Dark Green, block pinstriping, small number keystone. 1934: 4899/4800 only. (unit changed numbers in this scheme) Developed by the PRR, this scheme predates the Loewy design. A similar design was used on the R1 experimental. Late Prototype Scheme

4899 and turned over to the PRR. Following ten weeks of competition with the R1, the GG1 emerged victorious and traded numbers with the R1. It received the number 4800 which was the first in a class that ultimately was to total 139 units. Before actual production of the GG1’s started, the PRR called in industrial designer Raymond Loewy.

2023年7月3日 · When PRR eventually went with the GG1, #4899 was inevitably renamed to #4800 to abide by PRR’s naming scheme. The locomotive would later be known as “Old Rivets” due to it being the only GG1 with a riveted body, all other GG1’s had welded bodies.

2015年6月12日 · Photos from the Classic Trains collection of the Pennsylvania Railroad's 11,000-volt A.C. electrified lines. Get the newest photos, videos, stories, and more from Trains.com brands. Sign-up for email today!

All four photos depict PRR engine #4800, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built by General Electric as number "4899" in August of 1934, rated at 4,620 horsepower, renumbered "4800" in November of 1934, and now on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

The R-1 had a smaller single frame 2-D-2 wheel arrangement, compared to the GG1's multiframed 2-C+C-2. The PRR put both locos through their paces and the GG1 came out on top with slightly better tracking characteristics. 4800 (originally 4899) was the prototype for the line and was the only one to have a rivited body.