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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:10/1/1941 - 10/1/1941
Album Info:Here is a two-page article entitled "Busiest Railroad." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 26-27. No author is specified. "Pennsylvania electrification, where trains run as often as street cars." (Page 26)
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"Busiest Railroad," Page 26, 1941
Title:  "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)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
"Busiest Railroad," Page 27, 1941
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)
Views:  266   Comments: 0


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