Pennsylvania Railroad GG1
The GG1 is one of the most iconic North American locomotive prototypes. They were first built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1935, and served the electrified northeast corridor routes. Their high speed capabilities (>100 mph) and reliability rendered them useful enough to keep around into the 1980s. Pennsy, Penn Central, Conrail, Amtrak and NJ transit all ran GG1s. They were finally completely replaced by the AEM-7s Amtrak still runs in the region today.
The model features a working headlight and is powered by 2 PF XL motors driving the C axles. The drive wheels are Big Ben medium drivers, modified to accept an o-ring for a traction tire. This is probably my best running locomotive, and it is fully capable of pulling a 12 or 15 foot train at speed.
This is the second GG1 I've built. The first was black (meant to represent Pennsy DGLE) and intended to be lettered for number 4935, currently in Strasbourg. This GG1, 4913, is currently located at the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum.
Photos were a collaborative effort between encartaphile and myself.
Pennsylvania Railroad GG1
The GG1 is one of the most iconic North American locomotive prototypes. They were first built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1935, and served the electrified northeast corridor routes. Their high speed capabilities (>100 mph) and reliability rendered them useful enough to keep around into the 1980s. Pennsy, Penn Central, Conrail, Amtrak and NJ transit all ran GG1s. They were finally completely replaced by the AEM-7s Amtrak still runs in the region today.
The model features a working headlight and is powered by 2 PF XL motors driving the C axles. The drive wheels are Big Ben medium drivers, modified to accept an o-ring for a traction tire. This is probably my best running locomotive, and it is fully capable of pulling a 12 or 15 foot train at speed.
This is the second GG1 I've built. The first was black (meant to represent Pennsy DGLE) and intended to be lettered for number 4935, currently in Strasbourg. This GG1, 4913, is currently located at the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum.
Photos were a collaborative effort between encartaphile and myself.