The Pennsylvania Railroad Class GG1 is a class of streamlined electric locomotives built for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), in the northeastern United States. The class was known for its striking art deco shell, its ability to pull trains at up to 100 mph, and its long operating career of almost 50 years.

PRR 4877, formerly nicknamed "Big Red", is a GG1 -class electric locomotive owned by the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey. It is stored at the West Boonton Yard in Boonton, New Jersey, United States. It is fully cosmetically restored to its original appearance.

Oct 29, 2021 · The GG1 era formally ended when New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) – the last operator of that class of locomotives – ran a series of farewell trips between the borough of Matawan and city of Newark.

Jul 1, 2021 · At the start of the year, Gary Dolzall took a look back at the majestic GG1 electric locomotive which rivals even the most popular diesels when it comes to recognizable icons on …

This site is for the virtual preservation of the standard electric locomotive of the world, the Pennsylvania Railroad's GG1. What's so special about the GG1? Longevity. The first GG1 went into service in 1935 and the last was taken out of service in 1983. The GG1 outlasted the railroad that built it and its successor road.

The October 29, 1983 event marked the last time the famous Pennsylvania RR GG-1s ran for the public. The last 3 active motors pulled excursion trains that day between Matawa...more. Old home...

The GG1 electric is one of the most iconic locomotives (steam, diesel, or electric) of all time. Sporting a beautiful streamlined design it not only looked good but it also performed exemplary, reaching speeds above 100 mph.

Saturday, October 29,1983, was the last day that a GG1 led a train. It was a special day, a day that the New Jersey Transit had set aside to say farewell to the GG1s. In the fall of 1979, Conrail retired its fleet of GG1s and on July 1, 1980 conveyed 13 of them to the NJT.

There are plans to restore her to her original Brunswick Green 5 stripe and to make it possible to relocate her to various areas around the state of New Jersey for display.

Prominent here is New Jersey Transit engine #4877, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4877 during January of 1939, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned …