RailPictures.Net Photo: AMTK 4846 Amtrak GG-1 at Wilmington, Delaware by Joe Osciak
  

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Locomotive Details Location/Date of Photo
» Amtrak (more..)
» GG-1 (more..)
» Amtraks Wilmington Shops (more..)
» Wilmington, Delaware, USA (more..)
» April 12, 1980
Locomotive No./Train ID Photographer
» AMTK 4846 (more..)
» Unknown
» Joe Osciak (more..)
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Remarks: Should this be called a GG-1/2? Used for a while as the Wilmington Shop switcher. This unit also saw service as a self-propelled snowmelter for wintertime clearing of switches, by means of a downward venting blower.
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Posted by Mike Rapchak Jr. on April 9, 2005

Joe, More like a G1. fascinating photo! Mike Rapchak Jr.

Posted by Erick Anderson on April 22, 2005

It's sad to see such a beautiful engine butchered like that.

Posted by TheTeenageRailfan on June 10, 2005

Now THATs a bizzare rebuild. Is that a coupler on the yellow end? Maybe a last resort passenger backup...

Posted by Richard Ashley on March 17, 2007

Wierd! I agree, what a sad thing to do to a beautiful engine. Raymond Lowey must be spinning in his grave.

Posted by Michael Sirotta on July 28, 2009

I wonder what that old electric is poking its nose out on the left of the shot? a B1?

Posted by Michael Sirotta on July 28, 2009

I wonder what that old electric is poking its nose out on the left of the shot? a B1?

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