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"Busiest Railroad," Page 26, 1941 |
| Description: |
Here is page one of a two-page article entitled "Busiest Railroad." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 26. Revised Caption: "The train [shown here] is on the world's busiest railroad, New York Division of the Pennsy, curving through Elizabeth, N.J., at 70 miles per hour." Photo by Herbert Weisberger. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4835, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during July of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1941 Upload Date: 4/8/2022 7:28:16 AM |
| Location: |
Elizabeth, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4835(GG1) |
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| Title: |
"Busiest Railroad," Page 27, 1941 |
| Description: |
Here is page two of a two-page article entitled "Busiest Railroad." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 27. Revised Caption: "Even, smooth power for heavy passenger service on the main lines is furnished by the Class GG-1 electric locomotives, the first of which, No. 4800, is shown [here] ready to leave Broad Street with a clocker." Photo Credit: General Electric. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4800, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built by General Electric as number "4899" during August of 1934, rated at 4,620 horsepower, renumbered "4800" in November of 1934, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1941 Upload Date: 4/8/2022 7:30:01 AM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4800(GG1) |
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204 Comments: 0 |
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