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Owner: Amtrak
Model:Altoona GG1Built As:PRR 4935 (GG1)
Serial Number:4434Order No:
Frame Number:GE electrical gearBuilt:3/1943
Notes:AMTK Class GG-1; repaint of Amtrak 4935 in PRR livery
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1) PC 4935(GG1)
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AMTK 4935, GG-1, 1977
Title:  AMTK 4935, GG-1, 1977
Description:  Here is a post card photo by Homer R. Hill of Amtrak engine #4935. Caption On Reverse: "Amtrak No. 4935 at Wilmington Shops on May 11, 1977, following restoration to original PRR livery ~ made possible by FOGG Committee, fans, Amtrak, and NRHS." Shown here is AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Amtrak, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  5/11/1977  Upload Date: 1/19/2023 8:26:23 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
AMTK 4935, GG-1, c. 1977
Title:  AMTK 4935, GG-1, c. 1977
Description:  Electrics. Here is a photo of AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Amtrak, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:  5/11/1977  Upload Date: 7/29/2021 8:00:02 AM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
AMTK 4935, GG-1, 1977
Title:  AMTK 4935, GG-1, 1977
Description:  Here is a post card photo by Homer R. Hill of Amtrak engine #4935. Caption On Reverse: "Amtrak's GG-1 No. 4935 awaiting next day's dedication ceremony in Union Station, Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 14, 1977." Shown here is AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 in March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Amtrak, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  5/13/1977  Upload Date: 1/20/2023 5:29:44 AM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
AMTK "Pennsylvania 4935," 1977
Title:  AMTK "Pennsylvania 4935," 1977
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4935." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "No, it's not 1943, but May 14, 1977, and Amtrak's 4935 has its portrait taken in fresh Pennsylvania Railroad colors. Restoration was undertaken by Amtrak at the suggestion of and financial contributions raised through the Philadelphia Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. Photo by John C. Benson." Engine #4935 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built by the PRR in Juniata during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 1/20/2022 6:08:50 PM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Amtrak 4935
Title:  Amtrak 4935
Description:  Painted in PRR livery on the Murray Hill on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 7/23/2013 4:24:04 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  588   Comments: 2
Amtrak (PRR) 4935
Title:  Amtrak (PRR) 4935
Description:  Painted in PRR livery on the Murray Hill on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 9/10/2013 5:48:48 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
AMTK 4935, GG-1, 1977
Title:  AMTK 4935, GG-1, 1977
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at Union Station in Washington, DC, on 15 May 1977. Prominent at the left is AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. At the pilot is Mr. Raymond Loewy ~ principal designer of the GG-1 ~ during the ceremony celebrating the "reincarnation of Pennsy 4935" on 15 May 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 2/25/2021 10:13:41 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
"Friends Of The GG-1 Special," #1 of 4, 1977
Title:  "Friends Of The GG-1 Special," #1 of 4, 1977
Description:  Marianchuk. Here is the first of four original photos of the "Friends Of The GG-1 Special" that was taken on 15 May 1977. Prominent here is AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad number "4935" during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. In this context, it's on its inaugural run after being refurbished pulling the northbound "Murray Hill" from Washington to New York City. The photographer's name and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 10/17/2023 11:35:23 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
"Friends Of The GG-1 Special," #2 of 4, 1977
Title:  "Friends Of The GG-1 Special," #2 of 4, 1977
Description:  Marianchuk. Here is the second of four original photos of the "Friends Of The GG-1 Special" that was taken on 15 May 1977. Prominent here is AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad number "4935" during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. In this context, it's on its inaugural run after being refurbished pulling the northbound "Murray Hill" from Washington to New York City. The photographer's name and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 10/17/2023 11:35:55 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
"Friends Of The GG-1 Special," #3 of 4, 1977
Title:  "Friends Of The GG-1 Special," #3 of 4, 1977
Description:  Marianchuk. Here is the third of four original photos of the "Friends Of The GG-1 Special" that was taken on 15 May 1977. Prominent here is AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad number "4935" during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. In this context, it's on its inaugural run after being refurbished pulling the northbound "Murray Hill" from Washington to New York City. The photographer's name and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 10/17/2023 1:05:34 AM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Title:  Cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Description:  Cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program at Washington Union Station in Washington, DC on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 9:12:28 AM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
Back cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Title:  Back cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Description:  Back cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program at Washington Union Station in Washington, DC on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 9:10:40 AM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
Left inside cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Title:  Left inside cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Description:  Left inside cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program at Washington Union Station in Washington, DC on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 9:04:54 AM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Right inside cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Title:  Right inside cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Description:  Right inside cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program at Washington Union Station in Washington, DC on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 9:06:33 AM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Raymond Loewy alongside PRR GG1 4935
Title:  Raymond Loewy alongside PRR GG1 4935
Description:  Honorary Chairman of the "Friends of the GG1," Raymond Loewy stands alongside restored PRR GG1 4935 before her inaugural run from Washington Union Station on May 15, 1977. Scan of a 3x5 print with permission.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 3:58:05 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  987   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935 awaits dedication at Washington Union Station
Title:  PRR GG1 4935 awaits dedication at Washington Union Station
Description:  PRR GG1 4935 awaits dedication at Union Station on May 15, 1977. Scan of a 3x5 print with permission.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 4:07:47 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  899   Comments: 2
Christening of PRR GG1 4935
Title:  Christening of PRR GG1 4935
Description:  Mrs. Paul H. Reistrup christens PRR GG1 4935 at Washington Union Station on May 15, 1977. Scan of a 3x5 print with permission.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 4:09:54 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935 nameplate
Title:  PRR GG1 4935 nameplate
Description:  PRR GG1 4935 nameplate on dedication day, May 15, 1977. Scan of a 3x5 print with permission.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 4:18:46 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
Closeup of PRR GG1 4935 on "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Title:  Closeup of PRR GG1 4935 on "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Description:  Closeup of PRR GG1 4935 on the cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program from May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 8:55:40 AM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935 at Arsenal Tower
Title:  PRR GG1 4935 at Arsenal Tower
Description:  The wait was over for railfans as PRR GG1 4935 rolls by Arsenal Tower on her inaugural run to NY on May 15, 1977!
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 5:09:00 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  790   Comments: 4
PRR GG1 4935 at Arsenal Tower
Title:  PRR GG1 4935 at Arsenal Tower
Description:  The wait was over for railfans as PRR GG1 4935 rolls by Arsenal Tower on her inaugural run to NY on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 5:19:15 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935 in Philadelphia
Title:  PRR GG1 4935 in Philadelphia
Description:  The wait was over for railfans as PRR GG1 4935 rolls by near Arsenal Tower on her inaugural run to NY on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 5:21:42 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  606   Comments: 0
Amtrak GG1 4935 WB at Lancaster
Title:  Amtrak GG1 4935 WB at Lancaster
Description:  First trip of the restored PRR scheme through Lancaster on the Broadway Limited
Photo Date:  5/23/1977  Upload Date: 1/18/2013 5:01:57 PM
Location:  Lancaster, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  944   Comments: 0
"Broadway Limited in 76th Year," Page B1, 1977
Title:  "Broadway Limited in 76th Year," Page B1, 1977
Description:  Here is frame one of a three-frame story by George Vecsey entitled "Elegant, Unhurried, Broadway Limited Enters Its 76th Year." It was published originally in the 17 June 1977 issue of the "New York Times," page B1. Photo by Edward Hausner. Photo Caption: "A forty-year-old engine pulling the Broadway Limited into the signal center at station in Newark on 75th anniversary run." Shown here is Amtrak engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric locomotive built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in Juniata during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  6/17/1977  Upload Date: 3/18/2017 12:50:03 AM
Location:  Newark Penn Station, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935
Title:  PRR GG1 4935
Description:  PRR GG1 4935 shows a dirty nose 1 month after dedication in Brunswick green with pin-stripes at Harrisburg.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 4/16/2015 10:17:51 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) AMTK 908(GG1) PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:  1041   Comments: 1
PRR GG1 4935 at Harrisburg
Title:  PRR GG1 4935 at Harrisburg
Description:  A broadside of PRR GG1 4935 at Harrisburg in June, 1977.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 4/17/2015 10:02:32 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
Restored in PRR colors, Amtrak's GG-1 4935 rests
Title:  Restored in PRR colors, Amtrak's GG-1 4935 rests
Description:  Road work has given GG-1 4935 a messy nose, but the remaining Brunswick green appears black in the sun as Amtrak's restored G waits for assignment at Harrisburg.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 3/7/2016 5:31:09 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935
Title:  PRR GG1 4935
Description:  PRR GG1 4935 shows a dirty nose 1 month after dedication in Brunswick green with pin-stripes at Harrisburg.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 4/16/2015 10:22:34 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:  905   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935
Title:  PRR GG1 4935
Description:  PRR GG1 4935 and Amtrak GG1 927 rest at the Harrisburg engine terminal in June, 1977.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 4/17/2015 9:33:49 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:  1464   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935
Title:  PRR GG1 4935
Description:  My buddy took my picture with PRR GG1 4935 1 month after dedication in Brunswick green with pin-stripes at Harrisburg in June, 1977. With permission.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 6/10/2017 6:23:24 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) AMTK 908(GG1) PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:  523   Comments: 1
PRR GG1 4935
Title:  PRR GG1 4935
Description:  While a Conrail TV train rolls by behind, PRR GG1 4935 rests at the Harrisburg engine terminal in June, 1977.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 4/17/2015 4:32:27 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935
Title:  PRR GG1 4935
Description:  PRR GG1 4935 waits for assignment at Harrisburg on June 18, 1977.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 12/13/2017 4:55:09 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935
Title:  PRR GG1 4935
Description:  Alongside Amtrak GG1 908, PRR GG1 4935 waits for assignment at Harrisburg on June 18, 1977.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 12/13/2017 4:54:28 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935
Title:  PRR GG1 4935
Description:  With the Capital dome in the background, PRR GG1 4935 rests at Harrisburg on June 18, 1977.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 12/13/2017 4:51:50 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935 and Amtrak GG1 908
Title:  PRR GG1 4935 and Amtrak GG1 908
Description:  PRR GG1 4935 shows a dirty nose 1 month after dedication in Brunswick green with pin-stripes at Harrisburg.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 12/10/2017 2:44:36 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) AMTK 908(GG1) PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:  399   Comments: 1
PRR GG1 4935
Title:  PRR GG1 4935
Description:  While a Conrail TV train rolls by behind, PRR GG1 4935 lets off some steam while resting with Amtrak GG1 908 at the Harrisburg engine terminal in June, 1977.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 4/17/2015 4:34:53 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) AMTK 908(GG1) PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:  536   Comments: 3
PRR GG1 4935
Title:  PRR GG1 4935
Description:  PRR GG1 4935 1 month after dedication at Harrisburg.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 12/10/2017 2:43:41 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935
Title:  PRR GG1 4935
Description:  While Conrail GP35 3664 (ex-EL 2558) and SD45 6141 lead a TV train behind, PRR GG1 4935 rests at the Harrisburg engine terminal in June, 1977.
Photo Date:  6/18/1977  Upload Date: 4/17/2015 7:13:38 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) CR 3664(GP35) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  779   Comments: 0
On display with the pans down
Title:  On display with the pans down
Description:  GG1 4935 on display at Washingtion Union Satation. 1977
Photo Date:  7/1/1977  Upload Date: 3/6/2010 7:37:44 PM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  George Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  668   Comments: 0
"Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Front Cover, 1977
Title:  "Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Front Cover, 1977
Description:  Here is the front cover of a six-page cover article by Howard Serig entitled "The Taking Of Amtrak 4935." It was published originally in the July 1977 issue of the "Passenger Train Journal," pages 19-24. Photo by Ken Murry. Photo Caption: "Mrs. Paul Reistrup makes the reincarnation of Pennsy 4935 official at Washington ceremony on May 15, 1977." Shown here is AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Amtrak, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  7/1/1977  Upload Date: 10/11/2017 2:50:25 AM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  360   Comments: 1
"Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Page 19, 1977
Title:  "Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Page 19, 1977
Description:  Here is page one of a six-page cover article by Howard Serig entitled "The Taking Of Amtrak 4935." It was published originally in the July 1977 issue of the "Passenger Train Journal," page 19. Here is a photo by Kevin P. Keefe that was taken at Union Station in Washington, DC, on 15 May 1977. Shown here is AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Amtrak, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  7/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/29/2022 8:12:01 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
"Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Page 21, 1977
Title:  "Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Page 21, 1977
Description:  Here is page three of a six-page cover article by Howard Serig entitled "The Taking Of Amtrak 4935." It was published originally in the July 1977 issue of the "Passenger Train Journal," page 21. Partial Photo Caption: "The body work performed on 4935 was extensive, as Wilmington Shops forces not only gave the locomotive new paint but also cosmetically reconditioned the entire exterior." Photo by Ed Wojtas. Shown here is AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Amtrak, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  7/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/29/2022 8:17:24 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
"Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Page 22, 1977
Title:  "Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Page 22, 1977
Description:  Here is page four of a six-page cover article by Howard Serig entitled "The Taking Of Amtrak 4935." It was published originally in the July 1977 issue of the "Passenger Train Journal," page 22. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "Were it not for the Conrail letters in the background and the Amtrak paint scheme in the foreground, this scene could be one from 1943, the year that 4935 was turned out by Altoona." Photo by Ed Wojtas. Shown here is AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Amtrak, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  7/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/29/2022 8:19:49 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
"Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Page 23, 1977
Title:  "Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Page 23, 1977
Description:  Here is page five of a six-page cover article by Howard Serig entitled "The Taking Of Amtrak 4935." It was published originally in the July 1977 issue of the "Passenger Train Journal," page 23. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "The almost-black coat of Brunswick green glistens in the sun at Washington Union Station on May 17, just minutes before 4935 coupled on to the 'Murray Hill' for the 80 mile-per-hour run to New York." Photo by Kevin P. Keefe. Shown here is AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Amtrak, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  7/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/29/2022 8:21:58 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
"Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Page 24, 1977
Title:  "Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Page 24, 1977
Description:  Here is page six of a six-page cover article by Howard Serig entitled "The Taking Of Amtrak 4935." It was published originally in the July 1977 issue of the "Passenger Train Journal," page 24. Shown here is AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Amtrak, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  7/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/29/2022 8:23:46 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
"Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Page 33
Title:  "Taking Of Amtrak 4935," Page 33
Description:  Here is a brief article by Kevin P. Keefe entitled "A Word About Raymond Loewy." It was published originally in the July 1977 issue of the "Passenger Train Journal," page 33. Mr. Loewy is posing with AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 in March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Amtrak, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. (#2,800 on 10/20/2017 @ 6:57:45 PM)
Photo Date:  7/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/30/2022 9:19:04 AM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
AMTK 4935, GG-1, 1977
Title:  AMTK 4935, GG-1, 1977
Description:  Here is a post card photo by Homer R. Hill of Amtrak engine #4935. Caption On Reverse: "Recently repainted GG-1 No. 4935 heads the 'Broadway Limited' through Princeton Junction, N.J., in July, 1977." Prominent here is AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Amtrak, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  7/7/1977  Upload Date: 1/20/2023 5:32:30 AM
Location:  Princeton Junction, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Amtrak (PRR) 4935
Title:  Amtrak (PRR) 4935
Description:  Harrisburg, August 1977. This locomotive was repainted in the classic PRR livery by a preservation group and gained the nickname Blackjack because the single digits in its fleet number add up to 21.
Photo Date:  8/13/1977  Upload Date: 9/10/2013 8:48:54 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
AMTK 4935, GG-1, c. 1977
Title:  AMTK 4935, GG-1, c. 1977
Description:  Electric Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of former-Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, preserved, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Note the little plaque affixed by "The Friends of the GG-1" in Washington, DC, on 15 May 1977. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  9/22/1977  Upload Date: 11/17/2018 1:38:21 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  300   Comments: 1
AMTK 4935, GG-1, Front, 1977
Title:  AMTK 4935, GG-1, Front, 1977
Description:  Here is the front side of a postal card that was published by Parlor Car Enterprises. Photo Credit: Henry C. Butz. Shown here is Amtrak engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. It's parked on the Ivy City Locomotive Ready Tracks near Washington, DC, in October of 1977. Partially visible at the far right is AMTK GG-1 #921.
Photo Date:  10/29/1977  Upload Date: 12/15/2022 8:25:24 AM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1) AMTK 921(GG1)
Views:  132   Comments: 0


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