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PRR 4800, Altoona GG1 class locomotive, nicknamed "Old Rivets", GG-1
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VRPV02P13_16
Title:
PRR 4800, Altoona GG1 class locomotive, nicknamed "Old Rivets", GG-1
Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works, General Electric
CN: GE 11848
Built: August 1934
AAR wheel arrangement: 2-C+C-2
Gauge: 4 feet 8 1?2 inches (1,435 mm)
Driver diameter: 57 inches (1,448 mm)
Wheelbase: 13 feet 8 inches (4.17 meters)
Length: 79 feet 6 inches (24.23 meters)
Width: 10 feet 4 inches (3.15 meters)
Height: 16 feet 0 inches (4.88 meters) over locked-down pantographs
Weight on drivers: 303,000 pounds (137,000 kg)
Weight: 475,000 pounds (215,000 kg)
Electric systems: 11,000 V AC, 25 Hz
Current collection method: Overhead AC with dual pantographs
Top speed: 100 mph (160 km/h)
Power output: Continuous: 4,620 hp (3,450 kW)
Career: Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central, Conrail
Retired: October 1979
Restored: 1980 ? 1982
Current owner: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Keywords:
Electric Locomotive, Pantograph, Power, Engine, Traction, Passenger Train, Railfan, History, Rail, Railroad, Railways, Travel, Public Transportation, Technology, Historic, Ardhives
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PRR 4800, Altoona GG1 class locomotive, nicknamed "Old Rivets", GG-1
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Code Number:
VRPV02P13_16
Title:
PRR 4800, Altoona GG1 class locomotive, nicknamed "Old Rivets", GG-1
Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works, General Electric
CN: GE 11848
Built: August 1934
AAR wheel arrangement: 2-C+C-2
Gauge: 4 feet 8 1?2 inches (1,435 mm)
Driver diameter: 57 inches (1,448 mm)
Wheelbase: 13 feet 8 inches (4.17 meters)
Length: 79 feet 6 inches (24.23 meters)
Width: 10 feet 4 inches (3.15 meters)
Height: 16 feet 0 inches (4.88 meters) over locked-down pantographs
Weight on drivers: 303,000 pounds (137,000 kg)
Weight: 475,000 pounds (215,000 kg)
Electric systems: 11,000 V AC, 25 Hz
Current collection method: Overhead AC with dual pantographs
Top speed: 100 mph (160 km/h)
Power output: Continuous: 4,620 hp (3,450 kW)
Career: Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central, Conrail
Retired: October 1979
Restored: 1980 ? 1982
Current owner: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Keywords:
Electric Locomotive, Pantograph, Power, Engine, Traction, Passenger Train, Railfan, History, Rail, Railroad, Railways, Travel, Public Transportation, Technology, Historic, Ardhives
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