GG-1 4800 Builder's Plate
GG-1 pantograph
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
GG-1 4800 "Old Rivets" walk around
The original (and only riveted) GG-1 prototype, as seen preserved at the Railroad Museum of PA. Note the original type screens - these were moved higher up after "diamond" snow shorted out motors during several blizzards in the 50s and 60s - 4800 lasted in service almost to the end of the GG-1 era, but she apparently never received the retrofit.
GG-1 4800 Builder's Plate
GG-1 pantograph
GG-1 4800 Builder's Plate
GG-1 pantograph
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It is great to see "Old Rivets" safe from the torch. I read from Don Ball that the major, and pretty much only, flaw of the GG's was that they took in so much air so quickly that in blowing snow they did, unfortunately, have a tendency to suck in fine snow particles. Long live the GG-1.
Andy
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