Pennsylvania Railroad 4935




Facts and Figures


Current Number4935
Railway RepresentedPennsylvania Railroad
BuilderPennsylvania Railroad
Built In1943
Builder's order id4434
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Strasburg
Totally out of svc date1981
(Initial retirement date)1980
Car Typelocomotive
-subtypemainline dual-purpose
-designationType GG-1
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length79'6"
Width10'6"
Height15'0"
Weight477000
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.20
Total HP4620
TrucksGSC
Brakes24RL
CompressorWABCO C150
ControlWH XM288B
MotorsGE A621/A622 (12)
Voltage (if not 600DC)11000vAC

Locomotive 4935 on display at RRMofPA in 2018
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ed_fulton/43335951880/

Locomotive 4935 on display at RRMofPA in 2011
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/itinerant_wanderer/6342493055/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Pennsylvania Railroad (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)49351943 1968 NO NO
Penn Central (New York, New York)49351968 1971? NO NO
Amtrak (District of Columbia, Washington)49351971 1981 NO NO
Friends of the GG1 Committee 49351981 1983 YES NO
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, Strasburg)49351983 present YES NO


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Walkaround tour of locomotive 4935 from 2016
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video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ-uCQ-S85I