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Pictures of PRR 4890
 
Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona GG1Built As:PRR 4890 (GG1)
Serial Number:4359Order No:
Frame Number:Built:3/1940
Notes:PRR Class GG-1.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 4890(GG1) PC 4890(GG1) AMTK 4890(GG1)
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"Trains" Magazine, December 1952
Title:  "Trains" Magazine, December 1952
Description:  Here is a photo taken by Mr. Henry J. Ehlbeck. It was published originally in the December 1952 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 37. Photo Caption: "From under the catenary-laced girders of the Pennsylvania Railroad's bridge across the Passaic River, a GG-1 electric locomotive sweeps southbound into the Newark (N.J.) station." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4890, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during March of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, owned successively by the Penn Central Railroad and Amtrak, donated initially to the B&O Railroad Museum, and transferred to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay (Wisconsin) during 1995.
Photo Date:  12/1/1952  Upload Date: 2/26/2020 1:06:43 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  366   Comments: 1
GG-1 4890
Title:  GG-1 4890
Description:  GG-1 # 4890 passes thru New Brunswick with a westbound train.
Photo Date:  6/12/1966  Upload Date: 5/16/2006 4:41:34 PM
Location:  New Brunswick, NJ
Author:  TIMOTHY MADER
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  1058   Comments: 0
PRR 4890, GG-1, 1967
Title:  PRR 4890, GG-1, 1967
Description:  Electrics. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Chase, Maryland, in 1967. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4890, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during March of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, owned successively by the Penn Central Railroad and Amtrak, donated initially to the B&O Railroad Museum but transferred to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay during 1995. Note the 39-foot "stick rail" in the foreground. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:  11/14/1967  Upload Date: 8/11/2021 7:47:38 AM
Location:  Chase, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  A general view of the Penn Coach yard at 30th St. station. Note the brand new Penn Central Green box cars in the background!
Photo Date:  8/13/1968  Upload Date: 1/30/2009 3:35:11 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Robert Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  1296   Comments: 2
PRR 4890 - Pennsylvania RR
Title:  PRR 4890 - Pennsylvania RR
Description:  Built in March of 1940, it became PC 4890 in 19+8 and Amtrak 4890 in March of 1973. It was then renumbered to 930. Currently, it is preserved at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, WI.
Photo Date:  4/1/1969  Upload Date: 2/13/2013 3:17:14 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
WM 236
Title:  WM 236
Description:  Late day view
Photo Date:  11/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:29:03 PM
Location:  Baltimore B&O Museum, MD
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WM 236(F7A) CSS 802(2-D-D-2) PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  1069   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  PRR GG1 #4890 at B&O RR Museum, Baltimore, MD
Photo Date:  5/5/1984  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 6:53:00 PM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  Mike Bischak
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
WM 236 PRR 4890
Title:  WM 236 PRR 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 8/29/2010 8:22:18 AM
Location:  Baltimore B&O Museum, MD
Author:  Crim Family
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WM 236(F7A) PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
A nice line up
Title:  A nice line up
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 8/29/2010 8:23:02 AM
Location:  Baltimore B&O Museum, MD
Author:  Crim Family
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WM 236(F7A) PRR 4890(GG1) CO 490(4-6-4) BO 5300(4-6-2)
Views:  1529   Comments: 2
PRR GG1 4890 looking good
Title:  PRR GG1 4890 looking good
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/1991  Upload Date: 10/10/2013 6:13:04 PM
Location:  Baltimore B&O Museum, MD
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  566   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  This GG1 ended up in a museum in Green Bay, WI and is now painted Tuscan Red
Photo Date:  11/12/1992  Upload Date: 11/29/2010 7:47:26 PM
Location:  Baltimore B&O Museum, MD
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  947   Comments: 1
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  I saw many in tuscan red as a kid, but the never looked impressive to me. It sure does now.
Photo Date:  7/4/1993  Upload Date: 4/22/2005 12:59:26 PM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  Dennis Andariese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  674   Comments: 0
Pennsylvania Railroad #4890
Title:  Pennsylvania Railroad #4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2003  Upload Date: 11/18/2012 11:37:38 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
PRR ENGINE # 4890
Title:  PRR ENGINE # 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2004  Upload Date: 11/25/2004 4:24:41 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  779   Comments: 0
PRR 4890, USAX 101 & UP 4017 both Display
Title:  PRR 4890, USAX 101 & UP 4017 both Display
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/28/2005  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 12:20:04 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1) USAX 101(2-8-0) UP 4017(4-8-8-4)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
A Electric PRR Engine
Title:  A Electric PRR Engine
Description:  A PRR GG-1
Photo Date:  6/10/2006  Upload Date: 8/16/2006 10:33:58 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  672   Comments: 0
PRR Engine # 4890
Title:  PRR Engine # 4890
Description:  This Electric engine was mainly used in passenger service.
Photo Date:  6/10/2006  Upload Date: 8/16/2006 8:26:56 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
The Breakmen's Side
Title:  The Breakmen's Side
Description:  The firemans view from the Union Pacific Big Boy steam locomotive.
Photo Date:  6/10/2006  Upload Date: 8/15/2006 10:53:43 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 4017(4-8-8-4) PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  965   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  Inside the main hall at the museum. (I should have moved the plastic tree.)
Photo Date:  7/8/2006  Upload Date: 7/9/2006 11:17:08 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Jay Eaton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  629   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  0102
Photo Date:  6/26/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 10:44:12 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Tom Bedwell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 10:44:10 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Tom Bedwell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 10:44:09 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Tom Bedwell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 10/27/2013 9:50:08 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  KJ Larson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2008  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:43:59 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Shawn Heider
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
Pennsylvania GG-1 Electric
Title:  Pennsylvania GG-1 Electric
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2009  Upload Date: 7/18/2009 9:36:31 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Todd Boyer
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
GG1 and Big Boy
Title:  GG1 and Big Boy
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/12/2016 7:41:09 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1) UP 4017(4-8-8-4)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
United States Army No. 101 2-8-0
Title:  United States Army No. 101 2-8-0
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/12/2016 7:39:54 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  USAX 101(2-8-0) PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  PRR 4890 is a feature display at the National Railroad Museum
Photo Date:  10/30/2010  Upload Date: 11/11/2010 8:20:16 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Spencer Wagen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
PRR 4890 and USAX 101
Title:  PRR 4890 and USAX 101
Description:  PRR 4890 sits on display at the National Train Musem at Green Bay. USA 101 sits in the background
Photo Date:  7/21/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 9:38:31 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Jacob Werling
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1) USAX 101(2-8-0)
Views:  398   Comments: 2
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2011  Upload Date: 10/8/2011 4:47:28 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  423   Comments: 1
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2013  Upload Date: 7/23/2013 4:11:02 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
UP 4017
Title:  UP 4017
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2013  Upload Date: 7/23/2013 4:11:04 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4017(4-8-8-4) PRR 4890(GG1) USAX 101(2-8-0)
Views:  695   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2013  Upload Date: 7/23/2013 4:11:10 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
UP 4017
Title:  UP 4017
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2018  Upload Date: 5/6/2019 12:41:32 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4017(4-8-8-4) PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  One of the Pennsylvania Railroad's legendary GG1s, which made it all the way into the Amtrak era! This one was built in March 1940.
Photo Date:  6/11/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 10:00:01 AM
Location:  Ashwaubenon, WI
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 9:59:40 AM
Location:  Ashwaubenon, WI
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  This particular engine has been famous for years; it was in Trains Magazine in 1952: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5269103
Photo Date:  6/11/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 9:59:12 AM
Location:  Ashwaubenon, WI
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 9:58:51 AM
Location:  Ashwaubenon, WI
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  St. Louis had one of these, but it hadn't been restored. This one has a beautiful classic paint scheme, and it's preserved in the fully enclosed building at the museum!
Photo Date:  6/11/2022  Upload Date: 8/10/2022 6:57:15 PM
Location:  Ashwaubenon, WI
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  It used to be at the B&O Railroad Museum, where it was well-kept as well, but with black instead of red: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3658932
Photo Date:  6/11/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 9:57:58 AM
Location:  Ashwaubenon, WI
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 9:57:25 AM
Location:  Ashwaubenon, WI
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  Here is an action shot from 1969. Interestingly, it is pulling a mix of passenger and freight cars, mainly freight cars: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3376325
Photo Date:  6/11/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 9:56:31 AM
Location:  Ashwaubenon, WI
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  This is the latest action shot of it I can find, from 1983. A bit rustier, but still running!
Photo Date:  6/11/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 9:55:58 AM
Location:  Ashwaubenon, WI
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2022  Upload Date: 9/13/2022 7:33:17 PM
Location:  Ashwaubenon, WI
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description:  Cab
Photo Date:  6/11/2022  Upload Date: 9/13/2022 7:32:25 PM
Location:  Ashwaubenon, WI
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
PRR 4890
Title:  PRR 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 9:54:20 AM
Location:  Ashwaubenon, WI
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4890
Title:  PRR GG1 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/14/2022  Upload Date: 6/23/2022 7:06:49 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4890
Title:  PRR GG1 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/14/2022  Upload Date: 6/23/2022 7:07:22 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4890
Title:  PRR GG1 4890
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/14/2022  Upload Date: 6/23/2022 7:11:28 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
LNER 60008, UP 4017, PRR 4890 + USAX 101
Title:  LNER 60008, UP 4017, PRR 4890 + USAX 101
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/26/2024  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 11:34:38 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  LNER 60008(4-6-2) BR 60008(4-6-2) UP 4017(4-8-8-4) PRR 4890(GG1) USAX 101(2-8-0)
Views:  60   Comments: 0

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