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Viewing Album:  PRR GG1 4935 Dedicaton Day, May 15, 1977
 
By:Alan Page
Dates:5/15/1977 - 5/15/1977
Album Info:Five months after Amtrak President Paul Reistrup gave his approval, ex-PRR GG-1 4935 was restored to it's original Brunswick green and pinstripes. Amtrak's Wilmington shops completed the restoration as planned and sponsored by the "Friends of the GG-1," with GG-1 designer Raymond Loewy serving as Honorary Chairman. On Sunday, May 15, 1977, following a dedication ceremony at Union Station, Altoona-built PRR 4935 made it's inaugural run hauling Amtrak train 160, the Murray Hill, to New York.
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Cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Title:  Cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Description:  Cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program at Washington Union Station in Washington, DC on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 9:12:28 AM
Location:  Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
Back cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Title:  Back cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Description:  Back cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program at Washington Union Station in Washington, DC on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 9:10:40 AM
Location:  Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
Left inside cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Title:  Left inside cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Description:  Left inside cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program at Washington Union Station in Washington, DC on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 9:04:54 AM
Location:  Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
Right inside cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Title:  Right inside cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Description:  Right inside cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program at Washington Union Station in Washington, DC on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 9:06:33 AM
Location:  Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  409   Comments: 0
Raymond Loewy alongside PRR GG1 4935
Title:  Raymond Loewy alongside PRR GG1 4935
Description:  Honorary Chairman of the "Friends of the GG1," Raymond Loewy stands alongside restored PRR GG1 4935 before her inaugural run from Washington Union Station on May 15, 1977. Scan of a 3x5 print with permission.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 3:58:05 PM
Location:  Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  1197   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935 awaits dedication at Washington Union Station
Title:  PRR GG1 4935 awaits dedication at Washington Union Station
Description:  PRR GG1 4935 awaits dedication at Union Station on May 15, 1977. Scan of a 3x5 print with permission.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 4:07:47 PM
Location:  Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  1107   Comments: 2
Christening of PRR GG1 4935
Title:  Christening of PRR GG1 4935
Description:  Mrs. Paul H. Reistrup christens PRR GG1 4935 at Washington Union Station on May 15, 1977. Scan of a 3x5 print with permission.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 4:09:54 PM
Location:  Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  672   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935 nameplate
Title:  PRR GG1 4935 nameplate
Description:  PRR GG1 4935 nameplate on dedication day, May 15, 1977. Scan of a 3x5 print with permission.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 4:18:46 PM
Location:  Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
Closeup of PRR GG1 4935 on "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Title:  Closeup of PRR GG1 4935 on "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program
Description:  Closeup of PRR GG1 4935 on the cover of "The Friends of the GG1" dedication program from May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 8:55:40 AM
Location:  Washington Union Sta, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
Amtrak GG1 910 at 30th Street Station
Title:  Amtrak GG1 910 at 30th Street Station
Description:  Later in the day after PRR GG1 4935s dedication, Amtrak GG1 910 pulls into 30th Street Station.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 4:23:22 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 910(GG1)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
CR GG1 4840
Title:  CR GG1 4840
Description:  After the inaugural run of PRR GG1 4935 earlier on May 15, 1977, a trio of CR GG1s led by 4936 rolls through Philadelphia on the 30th Street high line.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 5:56:20 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 4840(GG1) CR 4849(GG1)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
CR GG1 4936
Title:  CR GG1 4936
Description:  After the inaugural run of PRR GG1 4935 earlier on May 15, 1977, CR GG1 4936 rolls through Philadelphia on the 30th Street high line with a trio of GG1s.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 5:50:26 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 4936(GG1)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
Metroliner 809 at Arsenal Tower
Title:  Metroliner 809 at Arsenal Tower
Description:  While railfans awaited the arrival of the inaugural run of PRR GG1 4935, Amtrak Metroliner 809 blasts by Arsenal Tower in Philadelphia on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 4:28:09 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METROLINER 809(Metroliner)
Views:  600   Comments: 0
PC E44 4404
Title:  PC E44 4404
Description:  While railfans awaited the arrival of the inaugural run of PRR GG1 4935, a CR freight led by former PC E44s 4442 and 4404 roll by above Arsenal Tower in Philadelphia on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 4:36:36 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4404(E44)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
PC E44 4442
Title:  PC E44 4442
Description:  While railfans awaited the arrival of the inaugural run of PRR GG1 4935, a CR freight led by former PC E44s 4442 and 4404 roll by above Arsenal Tower in Philadelphia on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 4:39:53 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4442(E44)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
PC E44 4404
Title:  PC E44 4404
Description:  While railfans awaited the arrival of the inaugural run of PRR GG1 4935, a CR freight led by former PC E44's 4442 and 4404 roll by above Arsenal Tower in Philadelphia on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 4:42:39 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4404(E44)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
Transit car 3468
Title:  Transit car 3468
Description:  A new transit car 3468 follows a pair of E44s rolling through Philadelphia near Arsenal Tower on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/10/2015 7:28:57 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Transit,Action
Locomotives:  T 3468(UNKNOWN)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Amtrak GG1 904
Title:  Amtrak GG1 904
Description:  While railfans awaited the arrival of the inaugural run of PRR GG1 4935, Amtrak GG1 904 roars by Arsenal Tower in Philadelphia on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 4:56:28 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 904(GG1)
Views:  444   Comments: 1
Amtrak GG1 904
Title:  Amtrak GG1 904
Description:  While railfans awaited the arrival of the inaugural run of PRR GG1 4935, Amtrak GG1 904 roars by Arsenal Tower as a CR freight rolls by above in Philadelphia on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 5:02:45 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 904(GG1)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935 at Arsenal Tower
Title:  PRR GG1 4935 at Arsenal Tower
Description:  The wait was over for railfans as PRR GG1 4935 rolls by Arsenal Tower on her inaugural run to NY on May 15, 1977!
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 5:09:00 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  996   Comments: 4
PRR GG1 4935 at Arsenal Tower
Title:  PRR GG1 4935 at Arsenal Tower
Description:  The wait was over for railfans as PRR GG1 4935 rolls by Arsenal Tower on her inaugural run to NY on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 5:19:15 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  773   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4935 in Philadelphia
Title:  PRR GG1 4935 in Philadelphia
Description:  The wait was over for railfans as PRR GG1 4935 rolls by near Arsenal Tower on her inaugural run to NY on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 5:21:42 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 4935(GG1) AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  793   Comments: 0
PRR Pennsylvania 120
Title:  PRR Pennsylvania 120
Description:  On dedication day of PRR GG1 4935, some fortunate "Friends of the GG1" ride George Pins private business car "Pennsyvania" 120 as they roll behind 4935 through Philadelphia on May 15, 1977. Col. Lawrence Battley's Lionel-Ives, a 6-bedroom lounge (the former PRR Adler Falls) rolls along with the 120.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 5:39:23 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  1232   Comments: 3
Metroliner 868
Title:  Metroliner 868
Description:  While railfans awaited the arrival of the inaugural run of PRR GG1 4935, Amtrak Metroliner 868 blasts by near Arsenal Tower in Philadelphia on May 15, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 9/27/2016 7:23:23 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METROLINER 868(Metroliner)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
Amtrak GG1 910 pulls into 30th Street Station
Title:  Amtrak GG1 910 pulls into 30th Street Station
Description:  Later in the day after PRR GG1 4935s dedication, Amtrak GG1 910 pulls into 30th Street Station.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 3/12/2018 3:17:35 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 910(GG1)
Views:  362   Comments: 0

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