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URHS
Title:  URHS
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 10/11/2013 11:31:06 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Mike Amoroso
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
URHS
Title:  URHS
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 12:36:48 AM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Mike Amoroso
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1074(SD70ACe) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
URHS
Title:  URHS
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 12:38:15 AM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Mike Amoroso
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1) NS 1074(SD70ACe)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
NS 1074 PRR 4877
Title:  NS 1074 PRR 4877
Description:  Norfolk Southern SD70ACE #1074 "Lackawanna Heritage Locomotive" On display at the URHS in Boonton NJ. Pennsylvania GG-1 #4877 in on the righu.
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/22/2013 4:21:01 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Eric Kreszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1074(SD70ACe) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
NS 1074
Title:  NS 1074
Description:  At the URHS Transportatin Heritage Festival.
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/22/2013 11:37:43 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Robert Pisani
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1074(SD70ACe) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
NS 1074
Title:  NS 1074
Description:  At the URHS Transportation Heritage Festival.
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/22/2013 11:49:11 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Robert Pisani
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1074(SD70ACe) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
URHS Transportation Heritage Festival
Title:  URHS Transportation Heritage Festival
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/22/2013 4:17:55 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1074(SD70ACe) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
PRR GG1 4877
Title:  PRR GG1 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/22/2013 4:17:12 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1) PC 4877(GG1) NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
NS 107J & PRR GG1 4877
Title:  NS 107J & PRR GG1 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/22/2013 4:29:10 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1074(SD70ACe) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
NS 1074 & PRR GG1 4877
Title:  NS 1074 & PRR GG1 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/22/2013 4:32:31 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  KevinÝTong
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1074(SD70ACe) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
Pennsylvania Railroad Logo
Title:  Pennsylvania Railroad Logo
Description:  Here is the Pennsylvania Railroad logo on the side of GG1 4877.
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/30/2013 3:00:38 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Richard Crerand
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description:  United Railway Historical Society owned GG1, PRR 4877, has been repainted into Brunswick Green (see Tuscan Red photos in this album) and is stored at their vacility in Boonton NJ. Here it is displayed at the second annual open house on 09/22/13.
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 1/12/2014 11:15:55 AM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/22/2013 3:10:54 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Eric Kreszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/22/2013 3:11:27 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Eric Kreszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/22/2013 4:08:34 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Eric Kseszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description:  At the URHS Transportatin Heritage Festival.
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/22/2013 11:38:03 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Robert Pisani
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  164   Comments: 1
Classic GG1
Title:  Classic GG1
Description:  Restored PRR 4877
Photo Date:  11/3/2013  Upload Date: 11/22/2013 10:11:02 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Carl Perelman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description:  Restored PRR GG1 4877
Photo Date:  11/24/2013  Upload Date: 11/24/2013 9:57:02 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Carl Perelman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/21/2014 11:16:05 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
PRR 4879, 4877
Title:  PRR 4879, 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/21/2014 11:16:01 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
PRR 4879
Title:  PRR 4879
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/21/2014 11:16:12 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
E8A 4253 and GG1 4879
Title:  E8A 4253 and GG1 4879
Description:  NJDOT E8A 4253 sits on display next to the recently restored Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 4879 during the URHS Transportation Heritage Festival 2014.
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 10/21/2014 3:44:56 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Richard Crerand
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  NJDOT 4253(E8A) PRR 4879(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
GG1s 4877 and 4879 Side By Side
Title:  GG1s 4877 and 4879 Side By Side
Description:  Pennsylvania Railroad GG1a 4877 and 4879 sit side by side behind the URHS shops, proudly on display for the Transportation Heritage Festival.
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 10/21/2014 4:02:12 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Richard Crerand
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1) PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
Pennsy Power
Title:  Pennsy Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/21/2014 9:55:42 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
Side by Side GG1s
Title:  Side by Side GG1s
Description:  PRR GG1s 4979 and 4877 next to each other in Boonton.
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 1/26/2015 3:36:56 PM
Location:  Boonton, NJ
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  557   Comments: 3
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:  251   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:  435   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:  411   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:  273   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:  976   Comments: 0
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:  541   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:  188   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:  528   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:  382   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:  61   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:  88   Comments: 0
"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:  110   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:  196   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 4809(GG1) PRR 4909(GG1) PRR 4878(GG1)
Views:  200   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:  110   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:  60   Comments: 1
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:  1033   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:  809   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:  739   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:  1060   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:  749   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:  2066   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:  817   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:  819   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:  554   Comments: 0


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