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04-JAN-2006

Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 #4935 "Blackjack"

No. 4935's vital statistics:

* Nickname "Blackjack."
* 4620 horsepower, 8500 maximum.
* Liquid cooled transformer steps down
11,000 volts from catenary to 600 volts.
* 12 motors, 600 volt AC on 6 axles.
* Weight 238 tons. GE electrical gear.
* 79' 6" long; 10' 6" wide; 15' high.
* Special "quill" drive very effective.
* Mileage, estimated 3 million miles.
* 7" pin and ball joint articulated (allows
undercarriage to swivel on curved tracks).
* Streamlined design by Raymond Loewy.
* Built in 1943 by PRR Juniata Shops.
* 139 GG1s were built from 1934 to 1943.


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dan27-Apr-2013 14:43
Always loved the GG1's. Watched them growing up in Newark New Jersey area. They were the best.