Amtrak (AMTK) 921 - Altoona GG1

Here is the front side of a postal card that was published by Parlor Car Enterprises. Photo Credit: Henry C. Butz. Shown here is Amtrak engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. It's parked on the Ivy City Locomotive Ready Tracks near Washington, DC, in October of 1977. Partially visible at the far right is AMTK GG-1 #921.

Randy Curlin Collection

PC GG1 4894 was not relettered for Amtrak in August, 1976.

Amtrak GG1 921 rolls into 30th Street. The engine terminal was full of SW1's and GG1's in April, 1977 during the Septa strike.

A pair of Amtrak GG1s pass through Morrisville in March, 1977.

Amtrak E60 951 and GG1 921 at Ivy City in June, 1978.

PC GG-1 4894 navigates the 30th Street Station yard past a line of Amtrak GG-1s in August, 1976. By March, 1977 4894 had the PC removed and the small "CR" added along with all other Conrail Gs

While a CR freight rolls through on the High Line, the US Savings Bond GG1, Amtrak 921, leads a 2nd GG1 and a long line of cars into 30th Street Station in April, 1977.

While a CR freight rolls through on the High Line, the US Savings Bond GG1, Amtrak 921, leads a 2nd GG1 and a long line of cars intl 30th Street Station in April, 1977.

While a CR freight rolls through on the High Line, the US Savings Bond GG1, Amtrak 921, leads a 2•d GG1 and a long line of cars into 30th Street Station in April, 1977.

Not surprisingly, this GG1 was known as the Savings Bond GG1 because of the large Savings Bonds logj. It is working a Clocker to New York in July 1976.

Just west of Newcomer Road crossing. Tri-X Pan film.

Not surprisingly, this GG1 was known as the Savings Bond GG1 because of the large Savings Bonds logo. It is working a Clocker to New York in July 1976.

Amtrak GG1 921 lettered for U. S. Savings Bonds at Orangeville, MD. Best guess date shown.

Ex Penn Centrak units with special "Buy US Savings Bonds Logo"

AMTK GG1 921 with the buy savings bond logo southbound on number 4 track at Chase, MD with train 440. Best guess date 1977

This GG1 is painted in a commerative US Savings Bond scheme. The only one so adorned.

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency.

GG-1 # 921 passes thru Metuchen, N.J. with an eastbound train for New York City.