PRR 4800 - Pennsylvania RR  Contributor's Pick!       
Better known as "Old Rivets", this was the first GG1 constructed with rivets rather than welded body for later ones after winning a race over the other prototype, R1. Originally it was numbered 4899 but later numbered 4800 to start the series of GG1's. It served PRR, then PC and finally Conrail. It is the only GG1 to wear the PRR, PC, Conrail Bicentennial and Conrail blue color schemes. It was sold to the National Railway Historical Society in 1980 and restored to its 1935 cosmetic appearance by the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania for display beginning on November 20, 1982.
Date: 4/1/1969 Location: Philadelphia, PA   Map Show Philadelphia on a rail map Views: 1450 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: PRR 4800(GG1)    Author:  Gary Everhart
PRR 4800 - Pennsylvania RR
Picture Categories: Roster,Action This picture is part of album:  A Few GG1's
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John Bucsek General Great album of GG1 photos. I grew up a few blocks from the NE corridor line in New Brunswick and always loved watching they pull trains by. I just wish I had thought to take some photos myself. 2/13/2013 5:12:52 PM

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