Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Electric Locomotive

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1 Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Electric Locomotive RailSimulator.com

2 1 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD "Standard Railroad of the World" Electrification Trains ROLLING STOCK GG1 Electric Locomotive in "Dark Green Locomotive Enamel" (DGLE) Technical Data P70 Passenger Coach in PRR Tuscan Red SCENARIOS Electric Revolution High Voltage Run This Town Last Night on Broadway Pennsylvania Railroad The American Keystone Singin' in the Rain Toasters, Cheese Steaks and Rivets USING THE PRR GG1 LOCOMOTIVE IN CUSTOM SCENARIOS Scenario Editor (if creating new scenarios)...9 Version 2.0

3 1 Pennsylvania Railroad 1.1 "Standard Railroad of the World" The PRR was the largest railroad by traffic and revenue in the U.S. for the first half of the twentieth century and was at one time the largest publicly traded corporation in the world. At its peak it controlled about 10,000 miles (16,000 km) of rail line; in the 1920s it carried about three times the traffic (measured by ton-miles of freight) as other railroads of comparable length, such as Union Pacific or Santa Fe. The only rival was New York Central, which carried around three-quarters of PRR's ton-miles. During its history the PRR merged with or had an interest in at least 800 other rail lines and companies. The corporation still holds the record for the longest continuous dividend history: it paid out annual dividends to shareholders for more than 100 years in a row.at one point the budget for the PRR was larger than that of the U.S. government; at its peak it employed about 250,000 workers. In 1968 the Pennsylvania Railroad merged with its rival, the New York Central Railroad, to form the Penn Central Transportation Company. The Interstate Commerce Commission required that the ailing New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad be added in A series of events including inflation, poor management, abnormally harsh weather and the withdrawal of a government-guaranteed $200-million operating loan forced the Penn Central to file for bankruptcy protection on June 21, The viable parts of the Penn Central system were transferred in 1976 to Conrail, which began earning a profit in The Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation acquired Conrail in approximately equal portions in 1999, with Norfolk Southern now owning most of the former Pennsylvania Railroad, including the old Pennsy Main Line across Pennsylvania. In 1885, the PRR began passenger train service from New York City via Philadelphia to Washington with limited stops along the route. This service became known as the "Congressional Limited Express." The service expanded, and by the 1920s, the PRR was operating hourly passenger train service between New York, Philadelphia and Washington. In the early 1950s, 18-car stainless steel streamliners were introduced on the Morning Congressional and Afternoon Congressional between New York and Washington, as well as the Senator from Boston to Washington. 1.2 Electrification Early in the 20th century the PRR tried electric power for its trains. First was the New York terminal area, where tunnels precluded steam locomotives; a direct current (DC) 650-volt third rail powered PRR locomotives (and LIRR passenger cars). The system was put into service in 1910, The next area to be electrified was the Philadelphia terminal area, where PRR officials decided to use overhead lines to supply power to the suburban trains running out of Broad Street Station. Unlike the New York terminal system, overhead wires would carry 11,000-volt 25-Hertz alternating current (AC) power, the system used for all future installations. In 1915, electrification of the line from Philadelphia to Paoli, Pennsylvania was completed. Other Philadelphia lines electrified were the Chestnut Hill Branch (1918), White Marsh (1924), West Chester (1928), the main line to Wilmington, Delaware, and in 1930 the Norristown branch along, with the rest of the main line to Trenton. PRR's president William Atterbury announced in 1928 plans to electrify the lines between New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Harrisburg. In January 1933, through main-line service between New York and Philadelphia/Wilmington/Paoli was placed in operation. The first test run of an electric train between Philadelphia and Washington occurred on January 28, 1935.

4 On February 1 the Congressional Limiteds in both directions were the first trains in regular electric operation between New York and Washington, drawn by the first of the GG1-type locomotives. All regular passenger trains between these cities were electrified by March Trains In 1933, the Pennsylvania decided to replace its existing electric locomotives (The P5a) and instructed both General Electric and Westinghouse to design a prototype to meet the following specifications: lighter axle load, more power than the P5a, be capable of at least 100Mph, a streamlined body design and a centrally located cab. Both companies delivered their prototypes to the Pennsylvania in August General Electric submitted the GG1 and Westinghouse submitted the R1. The R1 was essentially "little more than an elongated and more powerful version of the P5a" with an AAR wheel arrangement of 2-D-2. Both locomotives were tested for ten weeks in regular service between New York and Philadelphia and on a test track in Claymont, Delaware. The R1's rigid wheelbase prevented it from negotiating sharp curves and switches, resulting in the Pennsylvania choosing the GG1 design as the winner. An order for 57 locomotives of the GG1 design by General Electric was placed on November 10, A total of 140 GG1s were eventually constructed by its designer General Electric and the Pennsylvania's Altoona Works from 1934 to On January 28, 1935, to mark the completion of the electric line from Washington, D.C to New York City, the Pennsylvania ran a special train pulled by PRR 4800 before it opened the line for revenue service on February 10. It made a round trip from D.C. to Philadelphia and, on its return trip, set a speed record by arriving back in D.C. 1 hour and 50 minutes after its departure from Philadelphia. Styling of the prototype body shell is attributed to Westinghouse industrial designer Donald Roscoe Dohner. Subsequently the Pennsylvania hired Raymond Loewy to "enhance the GG1's aesthetics". Loewy recommended the use of a smooth, welded body instead of riveted one used in the prototype. Loewy also added five gold pinstripes and a Brunswick green paint scheme. The paint scheme was changed to Tuscan red in 1952 and the pinstripes were simplified to single stripe and large red keystones were added in Timetable speed limit for the GG1 was 80 mph until when it was raised to 100 mph for a year or two; when the Metroliner cars were being overhauled in the late 1970s GG1s were again allowed 100 mph when pulling Amfleet cars on trains scheduled to run miles from New York to Washington in 3 hrs minutes. Initially introduced into service by the Pennsylvania in 1935, the GG1 went on to operate with its successor companies Penn Central, Conrail and Amtrak. The last GG1 was retired from service by New Jersey Transit in Most of the GG1s were scrapped, but several were preserved by various museums around the United States.

5 2 Rolling Stock 2.1 GG1 Electric Locomotive in "Dark Green Locomotive Enamel" (DGLE) Technical Data Manufacturer Build Date Total Produced Number Range Wheel Arrangement Length Width Height Weight Maximum Line Speed Continuous Power Output Maximum Power Output Tractive Effort Power System General Electric (#4800 s the prototype featuring rivets) C+C-2 79ft 6in (24.23m) 10ft 4in (3.15m) 15ft (4.57m) with Pantograph down 475,000lb (215.5t) 100Mph (160kmph) 4,620Hp (3,450kW) 8,000Hp (6,000kW) 65,500lb (291kN) 11,000V AC Overhead Electricity

6 2.2 P70 Passenger Coach in PRR Tuscan Red Train Simulator PRR GG1 Electric Locomotive

7 3 Scenarios 3.1 Electric Revolution Date February 1935 Rating Easy Duration 145mins Season Spring Start Location New York Penn February 10th 1935 saw the first revenue service for the Pennsylvania Railroads' new GG1 electric locomotives from New York to Washington DC via Philadelphia. Set shortly after that date you have been rostered to drive the flagship "Congressional Limited Express" service from New York to Washington DC, handing over the controls at Philadelphia. 3.2 High Voltage Date December 1954 Rating Medium Duration 90mins Season Winter Start Location Philadelphia 30th Street Drive the double headed 'Pennsylvanian' express service from Philadelphia to New York Penn, calling at North Philadelphia, Trenton, New Brunswick and Newark Penn stations. 3.3 Run This Town Date February 1980 Rating Medium Duration 90mins Season Summer Start Location Philadelphia 30th Street Today you will be running A main line service with one of the last few GG1s in service on the NEC between 30th street and New York, while the majority of Amtrak services are now in AEM 7 formations, there are still a few of the GG1s running under NJT services. 3.4 Last Night on Broadway Date August 1983 Rating Medium Duration 50mins Season Summer Start Location New York Penn Today you will be in charge of the Last New Jersey Transit service from New York, although this has been altered slightly to end at Trenton instead of the original plan of South Amboy due to unforeseeable circumstances. After Trenton you will be asked to move the train in to Morrisville Yard where your journey will end today.

8 3.5 Pennsylvania Railroad Date September 1952 Rating Free Play Season Autumn Start Location Newark Penn The PRR was the forefront of railroad electrification on the East Coast in the early twentieth century. The culmination of its efforts to modernize rail travel was the introduction of the GG1 locomotives. Streamlined, stylish and used by the stars, take control of your own GG1 hauled train and feel the excitement it provides. 3.6 The American Keystone Date July 1940 Rating Free Play Season Summer Start Location New York Penn The operations of the Pennsylvania Railroad were considered so pivotal in the development of the United States in the early twentieth century, that rightly or wrongly, the PRR adopted a Keystone for their corporate logo. Take to the rails in one of North Americas most inspiring locomotives and drive your own keystone service. 3.7 Singin' in the Rain Date March 1952 Rating Free Play Season Autumn Start Location Morrisville Yard Drive a GG1 from Morrisville Yard. 3.8 Toasters, Cheese Steaks and Rivets Date March 1976 Rating Free Play Season Autumn Start Location Philadelphia 30th Street Here is your chance to drive a PRR GG1 from 30th Street Station Philadelphia

9 4 Using the PRR GG1 Locomotive in Custom Scenarios 4.1 Scenario Editor (if creating new scenarios) To get the PRR GG1 Locomotive provided in this add-on ready for selection in a custom scenario, you will need to enable it in the Object Set Filter list, which will add it to the rolling stock browser list. Follow these steps: 1. Enter the Scenario Editor. (Note: If a route is locked it will need to be unlocked first before you can enter the Scenario Editor. Unlock by clicking the padlock icon in the bottom right of the screen). 2. Click the Object Set Filter button (the small blue cube on the middle left panel). 3. In the new window which opens on the right hand side, select the following: RSC / GG1Pack01 4. The PRR GG1 Locomotive will now appear in the list of rolling stock. 5. You may need to repeat this process on other routes or scenarios where you wish the PRR GG1 Locomotive to be available.