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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:10/1/1947 - 10/1/1947
Album Info:Here is a five-page article by Mr. Eric A. Grubb entitled "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1." It was published originally in the October 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 16-20. "You'll thrill to the surge of engine 4917 as Engineer Harry Mayell notches her up to 85 and brings the 'Metropolitan' in on time." (Page 16)
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"A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 16, 1947
Title:  "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 16, 1947
Description:  Here is page one of a five-page article by Eric A. Grubb entitled "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1." It was published originally in the October 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 16. Partial Caption: "View is from the engineer's side of a GG-1 as it sits on Track 1 in [Newark] station, loading passengers for New York."
Photo Date:  10/1/1947  Upload Date: 9/23/2019 10:00:58 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,InCab,Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4917(GG1)
Views:  842   Comments: 1
"A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 17, 1947
Title:  "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 17, 1947
Description:  Here is page two of a five-page article by Eric A. Grubb entitled "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1." It was published originally in the October 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 17. Partial Caption: "A GG-1 leaves Pennsylvania Staton, New York. Soon it will clatter into one of the tubes under the Hudson River and emerge on the New Jersey shore." The road number of the GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric pictured here is not recorded.
Photo Date:  10/1/1947  Upload Date: 9/23/2019 10:03:25 AM
Location:  New York Penn Sta, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Tunnel,InCab,Station,Passenger
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Views:  291   Comments: 1
"A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 18, 1947
Title:  "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 18, 1947
Description:  Here is page three of a five-page article by Eric A. Grubb entitled "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1." It was published originally in the October 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 18. Partial Caption: "Westbound train emerges from Homestead Portal at west end of Hudson River tunnels. Tracks are signaled for both directions." The road number of the GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric pictured here is not recorded. Also notable is a map showing the PRR's tracks between New York City and Philadelphia.
Photo Date:  10/1/1947  Upload Date: 9/23/2019 10:06:51 AM
Location:  Bergen, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Tunnel,InCab,Signal,Passenger
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Views:  310   Comments: 0
"A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 19, 1947
Title:  "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 19, 1947
Description:  Here is page four of a five-page article by Eric A. Grubb entitled "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1." It was published originally in the October 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 19. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "The engineer sits in a comfortable chair with locomotive and train brakes convenient to his right hand; he works the controller with his left." The road numbers of the GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics pictured in the lower photo are not recorded.
Photo Date:  10/1/1947  Upload Date: 9/23/2019 10:09:24 AM
Location:  Elizabeth, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab,Passenger
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Views:  457   Comments: 0
"A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 20, 1947
Title:  "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 20, 1947
Description:  Here is page five of a five-page article by Eric A. Grubb entitled "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1." It was published originally in the October 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 20. Middle Photo, Amended Caption: "Train 787 on [the New York & Long Branch] line out of Rahway, N.J."
Photo Date:  10/1/1947  Upload Date: 9/23/2019 10:12:16 AM
Location:  Rahway, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab,Station,Passenger
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Views:  269   Comments: 1
"Railroad" Magazine, March 1969
Title:  "Railroad" Magazine, March 1969
Description:  Here is a photo taken by Mr. Howard Pincus. It was published originally in the March 1969 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 15. Photo Caption: "This is the hardware which faces the motorman of a Pennsy GG-1: controller (left), reverse key, brake valve, horn cord, and other apparatus indigenous to the huge 2-C+C-2 electric locomotive. Most GG-1's are still going strong after 30 years." The road number of this particular GG-1 is not recorded.
Photo Date:  3/1/1969  Upload Date: 10/30/2019 1:50:11 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab
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Views:  138   Comments: 0


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