The Pennsylvania Railroad Class GG1 is a class of streamlined electric locomotives built for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), in the northeastern United States. The class was known for its striking art deco shell, its ability to pull trains at up to 100 mph, and its long operating career of almost 50 years.

The PRR put both locos through their paces and the GG1 came out on top with slightly better tracking characteristics. 4800 (originally 4899) was the prototype for the line and was the only one to have a rivited body.

Nov 1, 2024 · The iconic GG-1 is the most well known electric locomotive in the world. The model was quick and reliable that it remained in service from 1935 through 1983.

Jul 1, 2021 · A number of GG1 locomotives are lined up at the Orangeville Roundhouse, Baltimore, MD in 1970. Photo: Roger Puta. This map shows the locations (at time of writing) of all 16 GG1s on display in the USA.

The GG1 was a 25 cycle (HZ) machine for which the PRR maintained their own substation to provide the 25 cycle current. Locomotives today are capable of operating on 25 HZ or 60 HZ and most railroads are using 60 HZ so they can buy power directly from the power companies and avoid the expense of maintaining their own substations.

Mar 6, 2017 · Charisma, durability and versatility characterized the Pennsylvania Railroad's GG1 locomotive. The "G," as admirers called it, long served as a symbol of the PRR, and its unusual shape was the image generations of people associated with the railroad.

Pennsylvania Railroad 4859 is a GG1-class electric locomotive located in the Harrisburg Transportation Center in Harrisburg, the capitol of Pennsylvania. It was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad and its successors, Penn Central and Conrail. 4859 pulled the first electrically powered train from Philadelphia to

After engineers from four companies — the PRR, General Electric Company, Westinghouse Electrical and Manufacturing Company and Baldwin Locomotive Works — designed the GG1 in 1934, construction started on what would become No. 4800.

A masterpiece of 1930s streamlining, the GG1 locomotive’s history as it has developed over the passing decades has focused primarily on its impressive power, longevity of service, and its important role in the electrification of the Northeast Corridor.

As if planned from the very beginning, when the catenary reached Washington, DC, in 1935, the PRR had a remarkable main line passenger locomotive, the GG1. The prototype, number 4800, was on hand to participate in the inaugural run from Union Station in Washington to Penn Station in New York City.