Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) 4846 - Altoona GG1

Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4409, an E-44 (C-C) electric built by General Electric in March of 1961 and rated at 4,400 horsepower. Partly visible at the right is PRR engine #4846, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#7 of 13)

Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4846, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Tchowee"; #11 of 27)

Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at Ivy City Yard in the District of Columbia during February of 1961. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4838, #4840, #4846, and #4828. All are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. All were built during 1935: #4838 in July, #4840 in April, #4846 in May, and #4828 in June. All of their pantographs are in the "up" position. (Tchowee"; #9 of 27)

Former PRR GG1 4846 at the shops in Wilmington, Delaware on an unknown day in May 1979, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. One story claims this was salvaged from a wreck in 1967 and converted to a snow blower for the Wilmington Shops. The snow blower was scrapped in 1983.

PRR half GG1 (perhaps it's a G1) 4846 at Wilmington, Delaware, on an unknown day in April 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. I happened upon this while passing through Wilmington on a business trip. It appears to have a duct directed towards the track at the rear of the unit, suggesting that perhaps it was used to clear snow in the yard. Although this is in the Conrail timeframe, it is unlikely this unit was on the CR roster. One source indicates that this was once #4846.

Former PRR GG1 4846 at the shops, Wilmington, Delaware on an unknown day in April 1979, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I'm not sure what this was, sometimes you shoot first and ask questions later. I failed to ask the obvious question after shooting this photo, so here's my best guess: There appears to be a duct pointing toward the track, I would suppose that it was to clear the track of snow. One source indicates that this was once #4846 and that it was converted to a snowblower for the Wilmington Shops.