Pennsylvania Railroad 4876, Electric locomotive at B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore, United States
The Pennsylvania Railroad 4876 locomotive features twelve traction motors providing 385 horsepower each, allowing speeds up to 100 miles per hour.
Built in January 1939 at Altoona Works, this GG1-class locomotive operated between New York City and Washington D.C. until its retirement in 1983.
This locomotive represents American industrial engineering from the 1930s, marking a transition period in railroad transportation across the Northeast Corridor.
Visitors can examine the locomotive's distinctive wheel arrangement and electrical systems at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
In 1953, this locomotive crashed through Union Station in Washington D.C., falling into the basement during a notable accident with no fatalities.
Location: Maryland
Part of: Pennsylvania Railroad GG1
GPS coordinates: 39.28060,-76.64290
Latest update: March 12, 2025 17:48
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