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PRR 4800 nicknamed Old Rivets is a GG1-class electric locomotive located at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania outside of Strasburg Pennsylvania in the United States. It is the prototype GG1 and was originally numbered 4899. Built by General Electric in 1934 the locomotive competed against a prototype the R1 built by rival company Westinghouse. 4800 was kept in service by the Pennsylvania Railroad and its successors Penn Central and Conrail until 1979.

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height (cm)
4.8768
length (km)
24.0792
width (mm)
3.048
active years end year
1934-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1934-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
builder
General Electric, Baldwin Locomotive Works
owner
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
top speed (kmh)
160.934

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