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Mikhail Ter
Jun 9, 2011
Can you tell more about GG1 nicknames ? 
jackmp294
Jun 9, 2011
They where just called the G's. The GG-1 was designed by industrial designer Raymond Loewy, and one of his favorite designs. http://raymondloewy.com/ He designed several locomotives in the steam era for many North East railroads, New York Central, Lehigh Valley. The first GG-1, #4800, the body was intirely rivited and was built in the Baldwin Locomotive tender shop. The frames on the GG-1 where cast. I'm later years, and after millions of miles, the frames started to crack. When that happened, there was no choice but to retire, and scrap the locomotive. I am not sure, but I think there is 16 of them saved...
Effimera59
Jun 10, 2011
Fantastic document....
marco345
Aug 11, 2011
Great photo
Alexander
Mar 13
It so interesting electric locomotive. There are 3 electric locomotives of this series in my collection of locomotive models on the H0 scale and I want to replenish it with GG1 locomotives as much as possible. It seems to me that in the black livery they looked as brutal and impressive as possible. Especially the ability of electric locomotives to let off steam due to the steam generator while driving makes them something akin to steam locomotives.
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