PRR 4935
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The Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 #4935 is a preserved electric locomotive.
GG1 #4935 was built to haul passenger trains over the high iron at high speed. For years, this powerful electric locomotive handled passenger trains for the Pennsylvania Railroad over the Northeast Corridor
and the Keystone Corridor
. In 1968, when the Pennsylvania Railroad merged with the New York Central Railroad
to form the Penn Central Transportation Company, the 4935 and most of its sisters continued in passenger train service, while some had been in their earlier years regeared for freight duties. In 1971, the National Passenger Rail Corporation (better known as Amtrak
.) was created by the federal government to take over the job of the nation's passenger rail operations.
and was repainted into PRR livery. It would wear dark brunswick green with five golden stripes until its retirement.
in Strasburg, Pennsylvania
. At the museum it joined former Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 #4800 (the original and prototype GG1 electric). Today the GG1 is inside and kept from the elements. Often it is called the "Best Kept GG1" because it is still in Dark Brunswick Green and five stripes. (The same livery Amtrak repainted her into.) Some also say she is the best GG1 due for a restoration to operating condition.
History
The Pennsylvania RailroadPennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
GG1 #4935 was built to haul passenger trains over the high iron at high speed. For years, this powerful electric locomotive handled passenger trains for the Pennsylvania Railroad over the Northeast Corridor
Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...
and the Keystone Corridor
Keystone Corridor
The Keystone Corridor is a Federal Railroad Administration "designated high speed corridor" with a 349-mile railroad line between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a top speed of...
. In 1968, when the Pennsylvania Railroad merged with the New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
to form the Penn Central Transportation Company, the 4935 and most of its sisters continued in passenger train service, while some had been in their earlier years regeared for freight duties. In 1971, the National Passenger Rail Corporation (better known as Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
.) was created by the federal government to take over the job of the nation's passenger rail operations.
Return to PRR Paint
In the early '80s as the GG1 was winding down in its service years, Amtrak decided to repaint one of the GG1s into former Pennsylvania Railroad livery. The engine they chose was the 4935, and it was taken to the Wilmington Shops in Wilmington, DelawareWilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
and was repainted into PRR livery. It would wear dark brunswick green with five golden stripes until its retirement.
Retirement
In 1983, the 4935 was retired and taken to the Railroad Museum of PennsylvaniaRailroad Museum of Pennsylvania
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is a railroad museum in Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.The museum is located on the east side of Strasburg along Pennsylvania Route 741...
in Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It developed as a linear village along the Great Conestoga Road, stretching about two miles along path later known as the Strasburg Road...
. At the museum it joined former Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 #4800 (the original and prototype GG1 electric). Today the GG1 is inside and kept from the elements. Often it is called the "Best Kept GG1" because it is still in Dark Brunswick Green and five stripes. (The same livery Amtrak repainted her into.) Some also say she is the best GG1 due for a restoration to operating condition.