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URHS open house
Title:  URHS open house
Description:  PRR GG1 4877 in my personal favorite PRR paint scheme.
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 7/15/2015 10:55:09 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
Streamliners
Title:  Streamliners
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/21/2014 8:39:26 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4253(E8A) PRR 4879(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
GG1s
Title:  GG1s
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/21/2014 8:40:21 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/23/2014 7:53:02 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  John Wilson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  292   Comments: 2
PRR 4879 & PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4879 & PRR 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/23/2014 8:00:11 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  John Wilson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  1025   Comments: 0
2 GG1s at Railfest
Title:  2 GG1s at Railfest
Description:  2 restores Pennsylvania RR GG1s sit as railfans gawk at the beautifully done units
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 10/11/2014 9:57:31 AM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  427   Comments: 1
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description:  Built in 1939 by the Altoona Works, #4877 was the GG1 that pulled the "Farewell to the GG1" excursion in October of 1983
Photo Date:  9/25/2016  Upload Date: 9/25/2016 10:12:02 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  561   Comments: 3
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description:  Tri-State Railway Historical Society
Photo Date:  5/22/2017  Upload Date: 5/25/2017 10:51:25 PM
Location:  Morristown, NJ
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
NYC 4083
Title:  NYC 4083
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/24/2017  Upload Date: 9/25/2017 8:00:36 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Eric Kreszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NYC 4083(E8A) ERIE 436(SW9) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  592   Comments: 1
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/24/2017  Upload Date: 9/25/2017 8:01:08 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Eric Kreszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Classic Car, Classic Train
Title:  Classic Car, Classic Train
Description:  URHS' GG1 poses with a a classic car.
Photo Date:  10/16/2022  Upload Date: 10/31/2022 6:34:33 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
PRR 4877 sits outside the URHS Shops
Title:  PRR 4877 sits outside the URHS Shops
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/16/2022  Upload Date: 10/31/2022 6:34:37 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
EL 3372
Title:  EL 3372
Description:  A sampling of NJ's commuter RRs.
Photo Date:  8/5/2023  Upload Date: 10/20/2023 11:27:40 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3372(U34CH) PRR 4877(GG1) CNJ 1523(GP7)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2023  Upload Date: 10/20/2023 11:27:54 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNJ 1523(GP7) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  99   Comments: 1
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description:  How shooting with my regular camera did.
Photo Date:  8/5/2023  Upload Date: 10/20/2023 11:27:51 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  83   Comments: 1
"The Man In The Tower," Page 5, 1943
Title:  "The Man In The Tower," Page 5, 1943
Description:  Here is page two of a two-page article by Edward Hungerford entitled "The Man In The Tower." It was published originally in the February 1943 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 5. Revised Caption: "GG-1 No. 4878 speeds toward Philadelphia on the Pennsy's electrified line from New York. This photo [by Herbert Weisberger] was taken at Iselin, N.J." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4878, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:  2/1/1943  Upload Date: 4/21/2022 12:19:53 PM
Location:  Iselin, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4878(GG1)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
PRR 4878, GG-1, 1961
Title:  PRR 4878, GG-1, 1961
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Colonia, New Jersey, on 18 March 1961. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4878, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's passing under five-track Signal Bridge #188 with a 10-car passenger train. ("Stoneborobranch"; #4 of 10)
Photo Date:  3/18/1961  Upload Date: 9/6/2020 1:28:36 PM
Location:  Colonia, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4878(GG1)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
PRR "Wilmington Shops," 1967
Title:  PRR "Wilmington Shops," 1967
Description:  Here is a postal card via Peter Outerbridge entitled "Wilmington Shops." Caption On Reverse: "Wilmington Shops. The main electric shop for the Pennsylvania Railroad was located in Wilmington, Del. This shop also served Penn Central and Amtrak in later years to maintain their fleets of GG-1's and other electric locomotives. GG-1's monopolize the scene in this October 1967 view. Photo by Carl H. Sturner." All nine of the PRR locomotives pictured here are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. Of those nine, three are identifiable: #4909, #4878, and #4809. #4909 and #4878 were built in Juniata: the former in December of 1941, the latter in February of 1939. #4809 was constructed by General Electric in July of 1935.
Photo Date:  10/10/1967  Upload Date: 1/21/2023 11:14:50 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4878(GG1) PRR 4809(GG1) PRR 4909(GG1)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
The Pennsylvania Limited
Title:  The Pennsylvania Limited
Description:  Taken by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  12/15/1939  Upload Date: 12/6/2022 7:26:58 PM
Location:  Princeton Junction, NJ
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
PRR "Pennsylvania 4879," c. 1966
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 4879," c. 1966
Description:  Here is a postal card that could be entitled "Pennsylvania 4879." No Postmark. Partial Caption On Reverse: "Electric locomotive number 4879, s GG-1, at the headend of a crack passenger train ready to depart Pennsylvania Station, New York." Photo Credit: William J. Brennan. PRR engine #4879 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the United Railway Historical Society in Boonton, New Jersey. Partially visible above the tracks and catenary is New York City's Main Post Office; in the right distance is the top of the Empire State Building.
Photo Date:  11/14/1966  Upload Date: 9/29/2023 9:40:18 PM
Location:  New York Penn Sta, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
PRR 4879, GG-1, c. 1966
Title:  PRR 4879, GG-1, c. 1966
Description:  Electric Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Passenger Station in Elizabeth, New Jersey, c. 1966. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4879, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the United Railway Historical Society in Boonton, New Jersey. The pedigree of the Central Railroad of New Jersey Railroad locomotive pictured here is not recorded.
Photo Date:  11/14/1966  Upload Date: 10/10/2024 8:11:26 PM
Location:  Elizabeth, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  98   Comments: 1
PRR 4879, GG-1, c. 1967
Title:  PRR 4879, GG-1, c. 1967
Description:  PFJ. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at Frankford Junction near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1967. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4879, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the United Railway Historical Society in Boonton, New Jersey.
Photo Date:  9/22/1967  Upload Date: 9/10/2024 10:13:32 AM
Location:  Frankford Junction, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
NJDOT 4879
Title:  NJDOT 4879
Description:  NJ Transit GG-1 #4879 at Matawan NJ. This photo was originally taken by Lester Mathis.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 5/6/2010 10:18:25 PM
Location:  Matawan, NJ
Author:  Eric Kreszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4879(GG1) NJT 4879(GG1) PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  1085   Comments: 0
PRR 4879
Title:  PRR 4879
Description:  URHS open house
Photo Date:  5/23/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 8:40:56 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  854   Comments: 0
PRR 4879
Title:  PRR 4879
Description:  ORHS open house
Photo Date:  5/23/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 8:44:34 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  789   Comments: 0
In Need of Some Work
Title:  In Need of Some Work
Description:  4879 could use some work, please if you have time help the URHS out!
Photo Date:  5/23/2009  Upload Date: 5/24/2009 6:28:30 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Brandon Kaback
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1) NJT 4879(GG1) NJT 4879(GG1)
Views:  1118   Comments: 0
In Need of Some Work
Title:  In Need of Some Work
Description:  4879 could use some work, please if you have time help the URHS out!
Photo Date:  5/23/2009  Upload Date: 5/24/2009 6:29:25 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Brandon Kaback
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4879(GG1) PRR 4879(GG1) NJT 4879(GG1)
Views:  804   Comments: 0
An Overview of the URHS Open House
Title:  An Overview of the URHS Open House
Description:  The two E8s can be seen in the front with the GG1 and the rest torwards the back. Thank You to the volunteers at the URHS for a great event.
Photo Date:  5/23/2009  Upload Date: 5/24/2009 7:11:27 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Brandon Kaback
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NJT 4326(E8A) NJT 4253(E8A) NJT 4253(E8A) PRR 4879(GG1) NJT 4879(GG1) NJT 4879(GG1)
Views:  2148   Comments: 1
NJT 4879
Title:  NJT 4879
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/23/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 11:18:12 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  @ric Kreszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4879(GG1) PRR 4879(GG1) NJT 4879(GG1)
Views:  880   Comments: 0
NJT 4879
Title:  NJT 4879
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/23/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 11:18:38 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Eric Kreszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4879(GG1) PRR 4879(GG1) NJT 4879(GG1)
Views:  886   Comments: 0
NJT 4879
Title:  NJT 4879
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/23/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 11:58:26 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Eric Kreszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4879(GG1) PRR 4879(GG1) NJT 4879(GG1)
Views:  615   Comments: 0
NJT 4879
Title:  NJT 4879
Description:  Head On Profile
Photo Date:  5/23/2009  Upload Date: 5/24/2009 9:18:20 AM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Eric Kreszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4879(GG1) PRR 4879(GG1) NJT 4879(GG1)
Views:  938   Comments: 0
URHS Boonton Restoration Facility
Title:  URHS Boonton Restoration Facility
Description:  Former USAF dorm car now resides at the URHS's Boonton resgtoration facility,
Photo Date:  8/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/13/2010 8:52:25 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Jonah P
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  641   Comments: 0
PRR 4879
Title:  PRR 4879
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2012  Upload Date: 4/13/2012 1:25:54 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  420   Comments: 1
PRR 4879
Title:  PRR 4879
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2012  Upload Date: 7/14/2012 11:57:31 AM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Jonah P
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  738   Comments: 0
NYC 4076
Title:  NYC 4076
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/9/2013 7:35:11 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Mike Boyer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJDOT 4323(E8A) PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
PRR 4879
Title:  PRR 4879
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/10/2013 9:02:21 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Mike Boyer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
PRR 4879
Title:  PRR 4879
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/10/2013 9:07:56 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Mike Boyer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
PRR 4879
Title:  PRR 4879
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/10/2013 9:08:56 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Mike Boyer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
PRR 4879
Title:  PRR 4879
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/10/2013 9:12:39 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Mike Boyer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
PRR 4879
Title:  PRR 4879
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/10/2013 9:13:28 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Mike Boyer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
URHS Open House
Title:  URHS Open House
Description:  PRR GG1 4879.
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/27/2013 11:42:17 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  1015   Comments: 0
URHS
Title:  URHS
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 10/11/2013 11:15:09 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Mike Amoroso
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
URHS
Title:  URHS
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 12:39:51 AM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Mike Amoroso
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
URHS
Title:  URHS
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2013 9:12:25 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Mike Amoroso
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 284(F7A) PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
GG1 4879 and E8A 4253
Title:  GG1 4879 and E8A 4253
Description:  One last look at GG1 4879 and E8A 4253 sitting on display at the URHS Transportation Heritage Festival 2014.
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 10/21/2014 4:11:08 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Richard Crerand
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1) NJDOT 4253(E8A)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
GG1 4879
Title:  GG1 4879
Description:  Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 4879 sits proudly on display behind the URHS shops during the Transportation Heritage Festival, having been restored earlier this year.
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 10/21/2014 3:47:06 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Richard Crerand
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  721   Comments: 0
NJT 4253
Title:  NJT 4253
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/22/2014 9:21:59 AM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4253(E8A) PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
PRR 4879
Title:  PRR 4879
Description:  One of the showpieces at this year's open house was the unveiling of freshly restored GG-1 4879. This PRR classic was the last GG-1 to pull a revenue passenger train, doing so for NJ Transit in 1983.
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 2/6/2015 2:36:35 AM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  301   Comments: 0


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