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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:10/1/1947 - 10/1/1947
Album Info:Here is a five-page article by Mr. Eric A. Grubb entitled "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1." It was published originally in the October 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 16-20. "You'll thrill to the surge of engine 4917 as Engineer Harry Mayell notches her up to 85 and brings the 'Metropolitan' in on time." (Page 16)
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"A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 16, 1947
Title:  "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 16, 1947
Description:  Here is page one of a five-page article by Eric A. Grubb entitled "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1." It was published originally in the October 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 16. Partial Caption: "View is from the engineer's side of a GG-1 as it sits on Track 1 in [Newark] station."
Photo Date:  10/1/1947  Upload Date: 9/23/2019 10:00:58 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,InCab,Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4917(GG1)
Views:  772   Comments: 1
"A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 17, 1947
Title:  "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 17, 1947
Description:  Here is page two of a five-page article by Eric A. Grubb entitled "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1." It was published originally in the October 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 17. Partial Caption: "A GG-1 leaves Pennsylvania Staton, New York. Soon it will clatter into one of the tubes under the Hudson River and emerge on the New Jersey shore."
Photo Date:  10/1/1947  Upload Date: 9/23/2019 10:03:25 AM
Location:  New York Penn Sta, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Tunnel,InCab,Station,Passenger
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Views:  282   Comments: 1
"A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 18, 1947
Title:  "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 18, 1947
Description:  Here is page three of a five-page article by Eric A. Grubb entitled "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1." It was published originally in the October 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 18. Partial Caption: "Westbound train emerges from Homestead Portal at west end of Hudson River tunnels. Tracks are signaled for both directions." Also notable is a map showing the PRR's trackage between New York City and Philadelphia.
Photo Date:  10/1/1947  Upload Date: 9/23/2019 10:06:51 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Tunnel,InCab,Signal,Passenger
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Views:  303   Comments: 0
"A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 19, 1947
Title:  "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 19, 1947
Description:  Here is page four of a five-page article by Eric A. Grubb entitled "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1." It was published originally in the October 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 19. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "The engineer sits in a comfortable chair with locomotive and train brakes convenient to his right hand; he works the controller with his left."
Photo Date:  10/1/1947  Upload Date: 9/23/2019 10:09:24 AM
Location:  Elizabeth, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab,Passenger
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Views:  450   Comments: 0
"A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 20, 1947
Title:  "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1," Page 20, 1947
Description:  Here is page five of a five-page article by Eric A. Grubb entitled "A Ride In The Cab Of A GG-1." It was published originally in the October 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 20. Middle Photo, Revised Caption: "Train 787 on [the New York & Long Branch] line out of Rahway, N.J."
Photo Date:  10/1/1947  Upload Date: 9/23/2019 10:12:16 AM
Location:  Rahway, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab,Station,Passenger
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Views:  259   Comments: 1
"Railroad" Magazine, March 1969
Title:  "Railroad" Magazine, March 1969
Description:  Here is a photo taken by Mr. Howard Pincus. It was published originally in the March 1969 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 15. Photo Caption: "This is the hardware which faces the motorman of a Pennsy GG-1: controller (left), reverse key, brake valve, horn cord, and other apparatus indigenous to the huge 2-C+C-2 electric locomotive. Most GG-1's are still going strong after 30 years." The road number of this particular GG-1 is not recorded.
Photo Date:  3/1/1969  Upload Date: 10/30/2019 1:50:11 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab
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Views:  130   Comments: 0


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