Pennsylvania Railroad 4876, Electric locomotive at B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore, United States
Pennsylvania Railroad 4876 is an electric locomotive of the GG1 class on display at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore. It has twelve traction motors and was capable of reaching speeds up to 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour).
Built in January 1939 at the Altoona Works, this locomotive operated along the Northeast Corridor between New York City and Washington D.C. It was retired from service in 1983 after decades of connecting major cities along the eastern seaboard.
This locomotive represents American industrial engineering from the 1930s, marking a transition period in railroad transportation across the Northeast Corridor.
The museum provides open access to view the locomotive, allowing visitors to examine the exterior and technical details up close. Lighting is best for viewing and photography in the indoor exhibition space.
This locomotive was involved in a notable 1953 accident when it crashed through the station building at Union Station in Washington D.C. and fell into the basement below, yet no one was killed in the incident.
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