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Owner: New Jersey Transit
Model:Altoona GG1Built As:PRR 4877 (GG1)
Serial Number:4346Order No:
Frame Number:Westinghouse electrical gearBuilt:1/1939
Notes:NJT Class GG-1; blt 1/39 as PRR 4877, saved
Other locos with this serial:  NJT 4877(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1) PC 4877(GG1) NJDOT 4877(GG1) CR 4877(GG1)
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NJT 4877 - waiting for train to New York
Title:  NJT 4877 - waiting for train to New York
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1978  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:30:13 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  933   Comments: 0
New Jersey Transit GG-1 4877 makes a station stop
Title:  New Jersey Transit GG-1 4877 makes a station stop
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/8/1979  Upload Date: 5/30/2008 11:17:32 AM
Location:  Elizabeth, NJ
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/11/1979  Upload Date: 10/14/2010 10:11:30 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  JM Glath
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
Queen of the fleet
Title:  Queen of the fleet
Description:  PRR 4877 sits at the South Amboy engine facility after arriving from New York with a Bay head train
Photo Date:  5/18/1981  Upload Date: 1/30/2013 12:32:28 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  518   Comments: 3
NJT GG1 4877 EB at Lancaster
Title:  NJT GG1 4877 EB at Lancaster
Description:  Photo runby, "Farewell to the GG1."
Photo Date:  6/6/1981  Upload Date: 1/18/2013 5:06:02 PM
Location:  Lancaster, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  675   Comments: 0
Farewell to the GG1
Title:  Farewell to the GG1
Description:  Backing out onto the mainline for a runby
Photo Date:  6/6/1981  Upload Date: 3/31/2014 6:54:52 AM
Location:  Lancaster, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
"Celebration" Party for NJT GG1 #4877
Title:  "Celebration" Party for NJT GG1 #4877
Description:  In celebration of the former Pennsylvania GG1 #4877 now serving the New Jersey Transit, the New Jersey Historical Society threw a party complete with an "Celebration" cake in honor of "Big Red" after a beautiful paint job setting it back to the "Big Red" color. It was also in anticipation of its retirement in October 29, 1983. In 1991 after Big Red's retirement in 1983, the NJT donated the locomotive to the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey. Currently it is stored at the Boonton yard and hopefully will be part of the future New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center. Unfortunately, the avid rail fan who took these photos was listed.
Photo Date:  6/13/1981  Upload Date: 7/20/2024 6:47:12 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  59   Comments: 1
NJT GG1 #4877 - New Jersey Transit
Title:  NJT GG1 #4877 - New Jersey Transit
Description:  This beautiful GG1 led a very productibe and interesting life. Built by GE and the PRR Altoona Shops in January of 1939 as PRR #4877, it served the Pennsy for many years pulling passengers at speeds of 100 mph. The once proud GG1 then bounced through the ill-fated Penn Central years and then onto the Conrail roster after the PC collapse. It next served in New Jersey commuter servce (NJDOT>NJT) unitl final retirement on October 29, 1983. In 1991, NJT donated it to the United RR Historical Society of New Jersey (URHS). It is stored in the Boonton Yards awaiting its new home in the future New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center. An unknown rail fan too this photo of Big Red at its celebration party.
Photo Date:  6/13/1981  Upload Date: 7/20/2024 6:47:22 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  68   Comments: 1
NJT 4GG1 #877 - New Jersey Transit
Title:  NJT 4GG1 #877 - New Jersey Transit
Description:  The beautiful Art Deco styling by Raymond Loewy allows the GG1's to hold a special place in railroading history as one of the sleekest stylings ever created, at least IMHO! Even more impressive was its speed - often reaching sustained speeds of 100 mph, something that was lost after these beautiful machines were retired. An unknown rail fan too this photo of Big Red at its celebration party.
Photo Date:  6/13/1981  Upload Date: 7/20/2024 6:47:31 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  45   Comments: 1
NJT GG1 #4877 - New Jersey Transit
Title:  NJT GG1 #4877 - New Jersey Transit
Description:  With its pantograph extending, it looks like it is ready to speed down the track again at its impressive 100 mph rate! An unknown rail fan too this photo of Big Red at its celebration party.
Photo Date:  6/13/1981  Upload Date: 7/20/2024 6:47:47 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  47   Comments: 1
NJT GG1 #4877 - New Jersey Transit
Title:  NJT GG1 #4877 - New Jersey Transit
Description:  A small group of rail fans catch a view of "Big Red" with a long string of commuter cars doing what this locomotive was built to do - haul commuters at incredible speeds smoothly and efficiently. Sorry we will never be able to see one of these beauties perform again! An unknown rail fan too this photo of Big Red at its celebration party.
Photo Date:  6/13/1981  Upload Date: 7/20/2024 6:47:58 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  43   Comments: 2
NJT 4877 restored to Pennsy Tuscan Red
Title:  NJT 4877 restored to Pennsy Tuscan Red
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/1981  Upload Date: 5/12/2008 9:14:31 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Don Wood
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
Departing for New York
Title:  Departing for New York
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1981  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:32:53 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  567   Comments: 0
NJT GG1 4877 in PRR livery
Title:  NJT GG1 4877 in PRR livery
Description:  NJ Transit painted ex-PRR GG-1 4877 into PRR Tuscan Red and gold stripes in June, 1981. My buddy took a shot of me alongside "Big Red" still showing fresh paint but some minor body damage at South Amboy in July, 1981.
Photo Date:  7/10/1981  Upload Date: 2/2/2019 9:03:17 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  729   Comments: 2
NJT GG1 4877 in PRR livery
Title:  NJT GG1 4877 in PRR livery
Description:  NJT GG-1 4877 in PRR livery with rear pan up at South Amboy in July, 1981.
Photo Date:  7/10/1981  Upload Date: 12/9/2018 10:18:34 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
NJT 4877, GG-1, c. 1981
Title:  NJT 4877, GG-1, c. 1981
Description:  Here is an image of a photo of a young Ed Kaspriske in the cab of New Jersey Transit engine #4877 near Rahway, New Jersey, c. 1981. NJT #4877 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4877 during January of 1939, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Conrail, and presently on display at the United Railway Historical Society in Boonton, New Jersey. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 6/15/2023 6:11:29 AM
Location:  Rahway, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
NJT 4877, GG-1, c. 1981
Title:  NJT 4877, GG-1, c. 1981
Description:  Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Rahway, New Jersey, c. 1981. Prominent here is New Jersey Transit engine #4877, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4877 during January of 1939, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Conrail, and presently on display at the United Railway Historical Society in Boonton, New Jersey. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 6/15/2023 6:10:24 AM
Location:  Rahway, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
NJT 4877, GG-1, c. 1981
Title:  NJT 4877, GG-1, c. 1981
Description:  Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, c. 1981. Prominent here is New Jersey Transit engine #4877, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4877 during January of 1939, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Conrail, and presently on display at the United Railway Historical Society in Boonton, New Jersey. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 6/15/2023 6:10:56 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
Restored NJT Ex-PRR GG-1 #4877
Title:  Restored NJT Ex-PRR GG-1 #4877
Description:  Restored PRR GG-1 #4877 crossing the Raritan River on 10/12/1981. (Scanned from post card published by Audio Visual Designs, Earlton, N.Y.)
Photo Date:  10/12/1981  Upload Date: 9/7/2004 1:03:51 AM
Location:  Perth Amboy, NJ
Author:  Joe Kmetz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  1234   Comments: 0
4877 w/b across "Dock"
Title:  4877 w/b across "Dock"
Description:  GG-1 4877 pulls a w/b into Newark Penn Station, crossing the Passaic river on the way.
Photo Date:  3/15/1982  Upload Date: 1/10/2006 5:28:56 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  949   Comments: 0
The last run of steam cars
Title:  The last run of steam cars
Description:  Northbound NJT GG1's 4877 and 4881 on loan to Amtrak haul the last run of staem heated cars into Baltimore. Month and year dates are good, day, not so sure.
Photo Date:  3/15/1982  Upload Date: 8/18/2011 9:22:17 AM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1) NJT 4881(GG1)
Views:  877   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/1982  Upload Date: 1/17/2023 4:53:36 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description:  It was always fun to see the GG1 lineup on the weekends.
Photo Date:  10/10/1982  Upload Date: 2/21/2009 6:28:52 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Tony Krslovic
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description:  GG-1 4877 has just under a year to go as she pulls eight stainless cars through Hudson interlocking.
Photo Date:  11/3/1982  Upload Date: 1/7/2007 1:16:47 PM
Location:  Harrison, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  938   Comments: 1
Former PRR GG1 4877
Title:  Former PRR GG1 4877
Description:  The April, 1983 lineup of GG1's would not be so long for much longer at South Amboy. Former PRR GG-1 4877, repainted in Tuscan Red in 1981, rests second in a line of Gs at the engine terminal. Just 6 months later, "Big Red" would be honored to pull the last run of the GG-1. Sadly, it was not to be as a breakdown forced sister GG-1 4879 to rescue the train. This beautiful GG-1 was preserved (in as-built Brunswick green) along with her sister unit 4879 as part of the United Railroad Historical Society of NJ collection in Boonton, NJ.
Photo Date:  4/4/1983  Upload Date: 10/3/2016 3:51:43 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  809   Comments: 0
Former PRR GG1 4877
Title:  Former PRR GG1 4877
Description:  With 6 months until retirement, former PRR GG-1 4877 was lined up second in a line of G's at South Amboy, NJ in April, 1983. Only 4877, 4882, and 4879 would remain operable during the last revenue runs for GG1's on October 28, 1983, and the following day's Farewell to the GG1 celebration..
Photo Date:  4/4/1983  Upload Date: 10/3/2016 3:53:21 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1) PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
GG1 Out to Pasture: 4877 at Perth Amboy, 1983
Title:  GG1 Out to Pasture: 4877 at Perth Amboy, 1983
Description:  After GG1s were retired from their main NY-Washington stomping grounds, the best place to find them was on their daily commuter runs between NY and South Amboy. On this summer day in 1983, just a few months before all GG1s would be retired, 4877 GG1 4877, repainted in PRRs classic tuscan red color scheme, drifts light through the station at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in a cut overflowing with lush growth. Check out all that classic jointed Pennsy rail.
Photo Date:  7/10/1983  Upload Date: 2/18/2013 7:22:05 AM
Location:  Perth Amboy, NJ
Author:  Stephen Carl Baldwin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1) NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  899   Comments: 1
Queen of the festival
Title:  Queen of the festival
Description:  For a number of years, NJ Transit hosted an event called the Hoboken Festival at the ex DLW station there. They would bring in a variety of equipment for display, not only their own, but M&E and Amtrak as well. The queen of the fleet, restored GG 1 4877, of course had to be towed in, along with all the other AC powered trains, since it would not run on the DLW 3000 volt DC power then in place. It still looked good. One has to wonder, had the Gs lasted long enough to make it into the AC era on the DLW, how they would have looked rolling down the three track main through Harrison, or pulling into Summit.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 11/24/2013 11:41:22 PM
Location:  Hoboken, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description:  Ready to Leave for New York
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:59:40 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description:  Backing to Train
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:51:30 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description:  Coupling to New York train - Parlor is a private commuting club car
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:58:02 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description:  Preparing to couple to New York train - Parlor is a private commuting club car.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:53:21 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  1041   Comments: 0
NJT 4877; "Last Day of the GG1"
Title:  NJT 4877; "Last Day of the GG1"
Description:  Tickets were $1.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 1/26/2013 8:11:37 AM
Location:  Matawan, NJ
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
GG1s at Matawan
Title:  GG1s at Matawan
Description:  Last day of GG1 operation
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 1/26/2013 8:14:53 AM
Location:  Matawan, NJ
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  808   Comments: 0
NJT 4877 on Perth Amboy bridge
Title:  NJT 4877 on Perth Amboy bridge
Description:  Photo runby
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 1/26/2013 8:16:47 AM
Location:  Perth Amboy, NJ
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:08 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  247   Comments: 2
NJT 1388
Title:  NJT 1388
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:09 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 1388(Arrow III MU) NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:10 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:10 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
AMTK 783 & NJT 4877
Title:  AMTK 783 & NJT 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:12 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 783(GP7) NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:12 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
NJT 4877 at the sanding towers
Title:  NJT 4877 at the sanding towers
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:15 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:16 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
A curvaceous nose.
Title:  A curvaceous nose.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:17 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:20 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
For comparison: before the Tuscan Red livery
Title:  For comparison: before the Tuscan Red livery
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:21 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:22 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  211   Comments: 1
Klassic Keystone
Title:  Klassic Keystone
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:23 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:24 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
NJT 4877
Title:  NJT 4877
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1983  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 6:04:25 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:  169   Comments: 0


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