These paint schemes represent the major variations of the locomotive's appearance over the course of it's operational life. Colors are approximate. Greens are lighter than the acutual colors to contrast from the black units. Numbers on pictured units are not necessarily approprate.

These are the paint schemes applied to the GG1 over the course of the Pennsy. The green was actually darker, but is shown light here in order to contrast with black. Early Prototype Scheme

The color that 10 GG1's were painted in the early 1950's. Wheel Arrangement The GG1 wheel arrangement would be indicated as 4-6-6-4 in steam locomotive terms. On the PRR, the 4-6-0 was designated as Class G. A GG1 is two 4-6-0's back-to-back, thus the "GG" and the one indicates the first design.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Class GG1 is a class of streamlined electric locomotives built for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), in the northeastern United States. The class was known for its striking art deco shell, its ability to pull trains at up to 100 mph, and its long operating career of almost 50 years.

Aug 1, 2010 · These paint schemes represent the major variations of the locomotive's appearance over the course of it's operational life. Colors are approximate. Greens are lighter than the acutual colors to contrast from the black units. Numbers on pictured units are not necessarily approprate. Developed by the PRR, this scheme predates the Loewy design.

Nov 9, 2018 · GG1 is called medium race green metallic. I have just bought a 68 Coronet R/T, that was originally this color, not now, but would like to paint original color. Show me those GG1 cars.

This roster attempts to discover how long a Conrail predecessor GG1 ran in its original paint scheme and when Conrail painted it blue for the first time. All dates listed are the earliest and latest the unit was seen in that paint scheme. The dates …

The Pennsylvania Railroad GG1: One-of-a-Kind Paint Schemes In 1969, the Penn Central had GG1 number 4902 painted a light blue with yellow lettering to celebrate the one hundred year anniversary of the wedding of the rails (1869 - 1969).

Sep 26, 2007 · As you can see, this is a comprehensive article regarding the modifications and paint schemes on the GG1 in addition to a review of the BLI model, and the earlier volumes (12 issues each) or multiple years are available on CD.

I don't recall seeing any other PC GG1's that kept their stripe, and just had Penn Central stenciled without the logo. I know there are enough "G Motor" experts to possibly answer - was #4860 in a unique scheme (even if for a short time)?