My name is Ashton and I am the number 4877 class GG1 electric locomotive of - fallen flag - Pennsylvania Railroad. I was born in Altoona in 1939. and after 44 worked years I was retired in 1983 from NJ Transit Company.

Oct 17, 2004 · Over the years thousands of freight cars, locomotives, structures and other components have been lost to the wrecking ball and scrappers torch. Fortunately for us, some of this carnage was captured and is showcased in this gallery.

Jan 22, 2025 · GE, July, 1935 as PRR 4809, ex-PC, Officially retired in February of 1980, it still was standing in GG1 scrap line when this slide was taken by Conrail conductor Ken Taylor. Note the marking "Scrap" and a line through its number.

Mar 10, 2025 · Conrail conductor Ken Taylor documented the last days of several GG1's in scrap lines at Enola, PA, Altoona, PA and Harrisburg, PA. For GG1 fans, this is a sad moment in the life of a great locomotive.

CR GG1 #4889 with CR #4840 Description: Altoona/Westinghouse, 3/1940, ex-PC, nee-PRR The massive locomotive was taken out of service in February of 1980 and put in the scrap line at Enola, PA, where it sat for several years before CR conductor Ken Taylor took this color slide.

CR GG1 4887 waits for assignment late in the day at Morrisville in March 1977. The two GG-1's use their horsepower to start ENCR on its journey from Enola to Croxton (Secaucus,NJ). ENCR was a short lived symbol used while Oak Island was being rebuilt.

Feb 15, 1982 · A sad day for the fans of the engineering and styling excellence that was the GG-1 locomotive. Ex-PC SW7 8897 pulls Naparano Iron and Metal-branded GG-1's 4864 and 4887 to scrap at Newark, NJ in February, 1982.

Jul 3, 2023 · The locomotive would later be known as “Old Rivets” due to it being the only GG1 with a riveted body, all other GG1’s had welded bodies. Old Rivets actually pulled FDR’s funeral train for part of the journey, and was eventually passed down to Conrail after PRR was no more.

Pennsylvania Railroad 4800, nicknamed "Old Rivets", is a GG1 class electric locomotive located at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is the prototype GG1 and was originally numbered 4899.

Nov 15, 2020 · The GG-1 prototype won the competition, and its riveted body was changed to welded. But it’s unclear whether Lowey influenced that decision or not. Incidentally, Lowey’s first commission from the PRR was to design new trash bins for Penn Station!