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.

Apr 8, 2025 · If you don't have time to look at it, it's a chopped-in-half GG-1. According to the photographer, it's Amtrak 4846. His comments say that it was used as a switcher and to melt snow/ice off of switches in the winter.

Pennsylvania Railroad No. 4846 was a Pennsylvania Railroad Class GG1 electric locomotive that was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad themselves at their own Altoona Works in May 1935.

However, the GG1 quickly proved it was the superior motor and was ultimately selected by the PRR to replace the P5. The GG1 included a continuous rating of 4,680 horsepower, which could sometimes peak as high as 10,000 horsepower, giving …

This is a roster of all GG1s produced, thier history and disposition. This page was updated 1/22/03. last to loose 5 stripe scheme. Attended 1949 Chicago Railraod Fair, wore Savinags Bond livery.

May 19, 2022 · TLDR; It was a snow blower used in the Wilmington DE Shops, built from the remains of wrecked GG1 #4846. If we follow the PRR’s naming scheme, it would probably be called a G6, where G means 4-6-0 and 6 means the 6th locomotive made with this wheel configuration. That is, assuming the G5 was preceded by G1-4 already.

It was number 4846, an ex-Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1 that had wrecked after hitting track equipment, rendering only half of the train reusable. The train was scrapped in March 1967 and promptly bought by Amtrak.

PRR GG1 4846 : 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.