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Pictures of PRR 4863
Owner:
Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:
Altoona GG1
Built As:
PRR 4863 (GG1)
Serial Number:
4330
Order No:
Frame Number:
Westinghouse electrical gear
Built:
1/1938
Notes:
PRR Class GG-1.
Other locos with this serial:
PC 4863(GG1)
CR 4863(GG1)
PRR 4863(GG1)
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Title:
PRR "When West Meets East," Pages 9-10, 1939
Description:
Here are pages nine and ten of a 14-page booklet entitled "When West Meets East." It was published by the Pennsylvania Railroad for distribution at the Golden Gate International Exposition that was held in San Francisco, California, during 1939-1940. At the left is PRR engine #4863, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during January of 1938 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. At the right is PRR engine 6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949.
Photo Date:
4/16/1939
Upload Date:
6/18/2022 8:09:35 AM
Location:
San Francisco, CA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4863(GG1)
PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:
456
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Title:
PRR "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939," Back Cover
Description:
Here is the back cover of a 30-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939." Depicted here is PRR engine #4863, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during January of 1938 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
7/1/1939
Upload Date:
7/11/2020 6:55:51 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4863(GG1)
Views:
280
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Title:
"Pennsy Photo Section," Page 41, 2001
Description:
Here is a photo by Mr. A.F. Sozio. It's on page six of a six-page camera study entitled "Pennsy Photo Section" that was published originally in the August 2001 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 41. Partial Caption: "Portia Mitaritono, an employee at PRR's Sunnyside Coach Yard in Long Island City, N.Y., cleans the running gear of a GG-1 electric locomotive in 1943." Partially visible in the background is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4863, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata in January of 1938 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
8/1/2001
Upload Date:
9/8/2022 2:08:43 PM
Location:
Long Island City, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4863(GG1)
Views:
160
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0
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