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Owner: Penn Central
Model:Altoona GG1Built As:PRR 4898 (GG1)
Serial Number:4367Order No:
Frame Number:Built:5/1940
Notes:PRR Class GG-1; blt 5/40, scrapped
Other locos with this serial:  PC 4898(GG1) CR 4898(GG1) PRR 4898(GG1)
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PC 4898, GG-1, 1970
Title:  PC 4898, GG-1, 1970
Description:  Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken at Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City, New York, in 1970. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "Penn Central No. 4898, Class GG-1, Sunnyside, L.I., N.Y., 1970." PC engine #4898 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad number "4898" during May of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Partially visible in the distance is the Empire State Building, situated in Manhattan. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Electric Railroading ~ Penn Central and Pennsylvania Lines" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (868-23).
Photo Date:  1/1/1970  Upload Date: 10/8/2018 12:21:30 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:  PC 4898(GG1)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
Penn Central (PRR) 4898 [GG1]
Title:  Penn Central (PRR) 4898 [GG1]
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1970  Upload Date: 12/22/2012 11:31:12 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4898(GG1)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
I plead temporary insanity. Sequence of views, #1
Title:  I plead temporary insanity. Sequence of views, #1
Description:  Ah, to be young and stupid. Brings new meaning to being caught in the middle. I'm standing in the gauge of number 3 track, southbound (on left) is on number 4 track with double-headed GG1's and the northbound is on number 2 track. June 1975.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 9/26/2012 6:36:26 PM
Location:  Stemmers Run, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PC 4898(GG1)
Views:  902   Comments: 0
I plead temporary insanity. Sequence of views, #2.
Title:  I plead temporary insanity. Sequence of views, #2.
Description:  Ah, to be young and stupid. Brings new meaning to being caught in the middle. I'm standing in the gauge of number 3 track, southbound (on left) is on number 4 track with double-headed GG1's and the northbound is on number 2 track. June 1975.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 9/26/2012 6:35:58 PM
Location:  Stemmers Run, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PC 4898(GG1)
Views:  907   Comments: 0
Double headed G's at Perryville, MD
Title:  Double headed G's at Perryville, MD
Description:  Double headed GG1's lead by PC 4898 ate northbound on number 2 track passing Perryville tower. Best guess date 1975.
Photo Date:  8/1/1975  Upload Date: 12/8/2010 9:54:11 PM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PC 4898(GG1)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
PC 9756
Title:  PC 9756
Description:  An interesting mix of diesel & electric!
Photo Date:  4/17/1977  Upload Date: 1/29/2008 8:17:38 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 9756(S4) CR 9351(SW1200) PC 4898(GG1)
Views:  1485   Comments: 0


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