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Pennsylvania Railroad 4935
Pennsylvania Railroad 4935 is a preserved electric locomotive. It is one of sixteen remaining Pennsylvania Railroad class GG1 locomotives, and one of two (along with Pennsylvania Railroad 4800) at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. History The Pennsylvania Railroad class GG1 was built to haul longer passenger trains at high speeds, particularly on the Northeast Corridor and the Main Line, during the PRR's massive electrification projects of the 1930s. Constructed in 1943 at Juniata Shops, #4935 was among the last of the GG1 series to be built. Like most GG1 locomotives, it was transferred to Penn Central Transportation Company when the PRR merged into Penn Central in 1968, then to Amtrak when it took over intercity passenger service in 1971. Restoration In 1976, railfan and United States Department of Transportation economist Howard Serig approached Penn Central about the possibility of restoring a GG1 to its original condition, but Penn Central was not interested. That Novembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GG1 4935 On The Murray Hill, May 1977
The Pennsylvania Railroad 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. Between 1934 and 1943, General Electric and the PRR's Altoona Works built 139 GG1s. The GG1 entered service with the PRR in 1935 and later ran on successor railroads Penn Central, Conrail, and Amtrak. The last GG1 was retired by New Jersey Transit in 1983. Most have been scrapped, but 16 are in museums. Technical information Body and mechanical The GG1 was long and weighed . The frame of the locomotive was in two halves joined with a ball joint, allowing the locomotive to negotiate sharper curves. The body rested on the frame and was clad in welded steel plates. The control cabs were near the center of the locomotive on each side of the main oil-cooled transformer and oil- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preserved Electric Locomotives
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Individual Locomotives Of The United States
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11 KV AC Locomotives
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Pennsylvania Railroad Locomotives
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Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It developed as a linear village stretching about along the Great Conestoga Road, later known as the Strasburg Road.Susan M. Zacher, NRHP Nomination Form Strasburg/ref> The population was 3,132 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the French city of Strasbourg, the native home of an early settler. The town is often called "Train Town USA" because of the many railroad attractions in and around town, including the Strasburg Rail Road and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Much of the movie ''Witness'' was filmed on a farm nearby. Much of the borough was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. History The Old Conestoga Road was in use by 1714, and by 1750 a tavern and some log houses were built near the current site of Strasburg. The community grew as regional trade with Philadelphia grew. By 1759, there were 32 taxable properties in the town, including about ten hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Meteor
The ''Silver Meteor'' is a passenger train operated by Amtrak between New York City and Miami, Florida. Introduced in 1939 as the first diesel-powered streamliner between New York and Florida, it was the flagship train of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and one of its flagship trains of its successor, the Seaboard Coast Line. It was handed to Amtrak when it took over intercity rail service in 1971. The train is part of Amtrak's ''Silver Service'' brand, along with its sister train, the '' Silver Star'', SAL’s other former flagship streamliner. The two trains are the remnants of the numerous long-distance trains that operated between Florida and New York for most of the 20th century. During fiscal year 2019, the ''Silver Meteor'' carried 353,466 passengers, an increase of 4.9% from FY2018. In FY2016, the train had a total revenue of $36,652,426, a decrease of 4.7% from FY2015. History The Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL) inaugurated the ''Silver Meteor'' on February 2, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Star (Amtrak Train)
The ''Silver Star'' is a passenger train operated by Amtrak on a route between New York City and Miami, Florida, Miami via Washington, D.C., Richmond, Virginia, Raleigh, North Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, Jacksonville, Florida, and Tampa, Florida. The ''Silver Star'' and its sister train in the ''Silver Service'' brand, the ''Silver Meteor'', are the descendants of numerous long-distance trains that operated between Florida and New York for most of the 20th century. During fiscal year 2019, the ''Silver Star'' carried nearly 389,995 passengers, an increase of 5.9% from FY2018. In FY16, it earned a total revenue of US dollar, $29,261,496, an 11.6% decrease from FY2010. History The ''Silver Star'' was originally a service of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, running from New York to Miami and later also St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg (beyond Tampa). It was previously known as the ''Advance Silver Meteor'', and was renamed on December 12, 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amtrak News
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak () , is the national passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates inter-city rail service in 46 of the 48 contiguous U.S. States and nine cities in Canada. ''Amtrak'' is a portmanteau of the words ''America'' and ''trak'', the latter itself a sensational spelling of ''track''. Founded in 1971 as a quasi-public corporation to operate many U.S. passenger rail routes, Amtrak receives a combination of state and federal subsidies but is managed as a for-profit organization. The United States federal government, through the Secretary of Transportation, owns all the company's issued and outstanding preferred stock. Amtrak's headquarters is located one block west of Union Station in Washington, D.C. Amtrak serves more than 500 destinations in 46 states and three Canadian provinces, operating more than 300 trains daily over of track. Amtrak owns approximately of this track and operates an addit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perryville Station
Perryville is a passenger rail station in Perryville, Maryland, served by MARC's Penn Line. The station is located on the southern part of the Northeast Corridor, between the Newark, DE and Aberdeen, MD stations. Although Amtrak does not regularly serve the station, a single Amtrak train—''Northeast Regional'' 111—stops at Perryville to board MARC ticket holders traveling south. The station is also the northernmost in the MARC system and the terminus for the Penn Line. History The Perryville station was originally built by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad in 1905 and adopted by the Pennsylvania Railroad, and is located within a wye for the PW&B's Port Deposit Branch. When Amtrak took over passenger service in 1971, the station was closed but later in the decade became a stop for the ''Chesapeake'' between Washington D.C., and Philadelphia, until it was acquired by MARC. The station was remodeled to its original specifications in 1992, and is located near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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