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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4800 |
| Description: |
Here is slide taken by Conrail conductor Ken Taylor of the famous GG1 #4800 shortly after its retirement and move to the RR Museum of Pennsylvania. Built by GE in August of 1934 as a prototype for the Pennsylvania RR, this loco was originally #4899 but renumbered in November of 1934. It served with distinction throughout is 46 years of service to first PRR, then Penn Central and finally Conrail. After a full cosmetic restoration in 1982 to its 1935 paint scheme, it is now a prominent display inside the museum. According to the museum, this historic loco pulled the first electrically powered trail out of Washington, D.C. and set a speed record at 102 mph. Later it achieved a top speed of 128 mph during braking tests in 1935. It accumulated approximately 5 million miles of service and wore nine different major paint schemes during its lifetime. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 4:59:56 AM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4800(GG1) |
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313 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4800 |
| Description: |
Here is another view of the historic GG1 #4800 as it sat on the grounds of the RR Museum of Pennsylvania shortly after its retirement and move there. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor captured the moment in a color slide. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 4:59:59 AM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4800(GG1) |
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211 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4809 |
| Description: |
Whitelined and labeled "SCRAP", this once powerful locomotive sits in a scrap line at Enola, PA. Built by GE in July of 1935, the loco served the Pennsylvania, then Penn Central and finally Conrail before retirement in February of 1980. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor documented the long scrap line it sits in two years later. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:00:01 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4809(GG1) |
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287 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4852 |
| Description: |
The late afternoon sun casts a warm glow on a long string of GG1's all sitting in the scrap line at the Enola, PA, yard. built by PRR/Westinghouse in June of 1935, it outlasted both the Pennsylvania RR and the Penn Central before being retired as a Conaril roster member. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor documented this sad line of mightly GG1's two years after their retirement. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:00:04 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4852(GG1) |
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300 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4856 |
| Description: |
Whitelined and labeled "SCRAP", this GG1 built by the Altoona Shops and GE in June of 1935 now awaits the scrapper's torch after its retirement two years earlier in February of 1980. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor took this slide of this noble locomotive in the Altoona yards. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:00:07 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4856(GG1) |
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223 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4859 |
| Description: |
The late afternoon sun puts a shine on this sad sight of Conrail GG1 #4859 and sister #4887 sitting in the Enola, PA, scrap lilne two years after being retired in February of 1980. Built by PRR's Altoona and GE in December of 1937, it served PRR, PC and CR before its 43 years of service came to an end. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor captured this sad moment in the life of the locomotive. However, #4859 did not perish but was rescued, restroed cosmetically and placed on display at the Transportation Center in Harrisburg, PA. Appropriate place to be displayed since this loco pulled first electric train to Harrisburg from Philadelphia in 1938. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:00:10 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4859(GG1) |
| Views: |
244 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4860 |
| Description: |
Conrail GG1 #4860 and a sister GG1 sit in the scrap line at the Harrisburg, PA, yard. Built in December of 1937 by PRR Altoona shops and GE, it served the Pennsy as well as Penn Central and Conrail before dismissed from service in May of 1979. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor documented this scrap line nearly 3 years after its retirement. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:00:13 AM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4860(GG1) |
| Views: |
245 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4864 |
| Description: |
The late afternoon sun glows on the stylish body of the retired GG1 #4864 as it sits in the Enola, PA, scrap line. Note the whitelined number making it official after its retirement from active service in February of 1980. Built by PRR Altoona shops and Westinghouse in January of 1938, it served for 42 years before reaching retirement. Two years later, Conrail conductor Ken Taylor took this color slide of it still sitting awaiting the scrapper's torch. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:00:18 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4864(GG1) |
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172 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4865 |
| Description: |
Built by PRR Altoona and Westinghouse in January of 1938, this once powerful streamlined monster now sits whitelined and in a scrap line at the Enola, PA, yards. This GG1 that was dismissed from active duty in February of 1980 but captured by Conrail conductor Ken Talyor 2 years later still in the line. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:00:21 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4865(GG1) |
| Views: |
195 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4867 |
| Description: |
The afternoon sun catches this whitelined powerhouse of a locomotive now relegated to the scrap line at the Enola, PA, yard. Built by PRR Altoona and Westinghouse in January of 1938, it served on three rosters - PRR, PC & CR - before being dismissed from service in February of 1980 after 42 years. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor documented this last step before it disappeared under the scrapper's torch. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:00:24 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4867(GG1) |
| Views: |
243 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4869 |
| Description: |
The stylish and streamlined body of this GG1 stills stands out as a testiment to both Raymond Loewy and Donald Dohner influences, even while this beautiful locomotive sits in a scrap line at the Enola, PA, yard. Built by Altoona and Westinghouse in December of 1938, it went on to serve the Pennsy as well as Penn Central and finally Conrail before receiving its "pink slip" of retirement in February of 1980. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor documented its place in the GG1 scrap line two years after retirement. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:00:29 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4869(GG1) |
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227 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4885 |
| Description: |
Built by the PRR Altoona shops and Westinghouse in March of 1939, this once powerful and prestigious locomotive now sits in a scrap line at the Harrisburg, PA, yard after dismissal from service in February of 1980. Note the line of GG1's farther back as well. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor took this color slide several years later of the loco still awaiting the scrappeer's torch. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:00:38 AM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4885(GG1) |
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181 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4885 |
| Description: |
A warm glow surrounds this once powerful GG1 locoomotive that was dismissed from service in February of 1980. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor captured this sad moment two years later. The loco, built by PRR Altoona and Westinghouse in March of 1939, served PRR, PC and CR for 41 years. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:00:44 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4885(GG1) |
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264 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4887 |
| Description: |
Conrail conductor Ken Taylor caught this massive GG1 sitting in the scrap line at the Enola, PA, yard. Built by PRR Altoona shops and GE in April of 1939, the loco pulled many a passenger car and later many freight cars in its 41 years of service to the Pennsylvania RR, Penn Central and finally Conrail before retirement in February of 1980. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:00:50 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4887(GG1) |
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260 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 4889 & 4840 |
| Description: |
A pair of Conrail GG1's, #4889 in the rear and 4849 in the foreground, sit in a scrap line at the Enola, PA, yard. #3889 was built by the Pennsy Altoona shops and Westinghouse in March of 1940. #4840 was built by Altoona and Westinghouse in April of 1935. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor documented their existence two years after their retirement, still waiting for the scrapper's torch. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:00:54 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4889(GG1) CR 4840(GG1) |
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354 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4891 |
| Description: |
Still proudly displaying one of the stripe patterns that made the GG1's so distinctive is Conrail #4891. The loco was built by Pennsylvania Altoona shops and Westinghouse in April of 1940 and served the PRR as well as PC and CR until retirement 40 years later in February of 1980. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor captured this beautiful but sad moment in its history. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:01:04 AM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4891(GG1) |
| Views: |
312 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR GG1 #4894 |
| Description: |
After almost 40 years of service, this GG1 was retired from active duty in February of 1980 and shoved into the scrap line at Enola, PA. Built by PRR Altoona shops and GE in April of 1940, the loco served the Pennsylvania RR, Penn Central and finally Conrail before dismissal. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor documented in status in this slide two years after its retirement. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1982 Upload Date: 5/4/2020 5:01:14 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CR 4894(GG1) |
| Views: |
222 Comments: 1 |
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