GG1 - Survivors - exhibited engines (part 2)

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

PRR#4882

PC#4882 in museum of Elkhart, IN on 08/01/2004 (c) Scott Koehler

A fictional hard race in the yard of museum on 09/16/2007

Builder: Altoona
Construction number: 4351
Date of construction: Feb. 1939.
Date of retirement: Oct. 31. 1983.
Historical notes:

• The last operating GG1. Took the last gasp in October, 1983 when it pulled two other NJT GG1s (#4877 and #4879) into the yard after "Farewell to the GG1s Day" (Oct. 28. 1983).

Outlook:

• In October, 1998, #4882 was painted into her PC livery. The paint job is temporary. Longer range plans are to paint it in its original PRR livery.

Current paint scheme: Penn Central Black with PC Logo
Owner: National New York Central Museum, Elkhart, IN
Location: National NYC Railroad Museum, Elkhart, IN (outside)

Links:
http://www.nycrrmuseum.org/

PRR#4890

PRR#4890 in the yard of B&O Museum in october of 1992 (Baltimore, MD)

PRR#4890 in hall of National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, WI on 08/19/2008

Builder: Altoona
Construction number: 4359
Date of construction: March 1940.
Date of retirement:
Historical notes:

• She was displayed at B&O Museum until 1995.
• One of about 35 GG1s that were modified with large air intakes in the hood, which spoiled the aesthetics of this Loewy masterpiece.

Outlook:

• #4890 received a new paint job in 2000. It is scheduled to be part of the new indoor display hall: Lenfestey Center, a 26,000 square foot climate controlled facility. It is displayed next to UP Big Boy X4017 and the General Eisenhower WWII Command Train.

Current paint scheme: Tuscan-red, 5 Yellow Stripes
Owner: National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, WI
Location: National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, WI (inside)

Links:
http://www.nationalrrmuseum.org/

PRR#4903 / AMTK#4906

PRR#4903 in the yard of museum on 05/31/2003

Builder: Altoona
Construction number: 4372
Date of construction: May 1940.
Date of retirement:
Historical notes:

• With GG1 PC#4901, pulled the funeral train of Sen. Robert Kennedy from New York to Washington on June 8. 1968.

Outlook:

• She was acquired in a trade (for a NYC Mohawk) with National NYC Museum of Elkhart, Indiana, arriving April 29th, 1984.

Current paint scheme: Brunswick Green, yellow stripe
Owner: Museum of the American Railroad, Dallas, TX
Location: Museum of the American Railroad, Dallas, TX (outside)

Links:
http://www.dallasrailwaymuseum.com/

Sources:
http://www.spikesys.com/
http://www.steamlocomotive.com/
http://www.hebners.net/