GG1 - Survivors - exhibited engines (part 1)

This is a roster of known surviving GG1s and their dispositions.

PRR#4800

PRR#4800 in Museum of Strasburg, PA on 01/01/1999

PRR#4800 in Museum of Strasburg, PA on 11/21/2007

Builder: General Electric, Baldwin
Construction number: 11646
Date of construction: Aug. 1934.
Date of retirement: 1979.??
Historical notes:

• #4800 is the only GG1 with a riveted body.
• She was the prototype for the GG1.
• She was the Bi-Centennial GG1 Engine in 1976.
• Old "Rivets" wore Conrail "dress blue" (Railroading in the North East Collection).

Outlook:

• #4800 was owned by the Lancaster Chapter of the NRHS and at one time was on loan to the RR Museum of PA. The chapter donated it to the RR Museum of PA in 2000. For a couple years, #4800 was out in the weather and was showing signs of deterioration. In 2002 she was moved into the expanded car barn. In 2004 she received a new paint job and underwent some cosmetic restoration.

Current paint scheme: Brunswick Green, 5 stripes
Owner: Lancaster Chapter NRHS
Location: RR Museum of PA, Strasburg, PA (outside)

Links:
http://www.rrmuseumpa.org/
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/
http://www.nrhs.com/chapters/lancaster.htm
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/

PRR#4859

Arriving home of PRR#4859 in 1986

PRR#4859 on AMTRAK-Station of Harrisburg, PA on 07/31/2006

Builder: Altoona
Construction number: 4326
Date of construction: Dec. 1937.
Date of retirement: Dec.? 1979.
Historical notes:

• She pulled the first electric train into Harrisburg Jan. 15. 1938. and latter was designated official electric locomotive of PA.

Outlook:

• #4859 belongs to the RR Museum of PA and is currently under roof at the Harrisburg, PA Amtrak Station. Amtrak wants her out of their station soon. There is talk about a temporary display at Union Station in Washington, DC. One day #4859 will have to return to the museum in Strasburg, PA and when it does there will be limited space and one of the three GG1s may have to go.

Current paint scheme: Brunswick Green, 5 stripes
Owner: Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg PA
Location: Transportation Center, Harrisburg, PA (under roof)

Links:
http://tcrpc-pa.org/SRTP/SRTP_Chapter_02/harrisburg_transportation_center.htm

Sources:
http://www.spikesys.com/

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/