Your not alone in liking the GG1. It's practically a legendary loco over here, especially for Pennsylvania Railroad fans.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
I'm definitely not surprised - one of the best engines I've ever seen! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@CrumpledSandwich
3 жыл бұрын
@andrew yes, but how does it compare to the Dacia Sandero?
@Andrew7923
3 жыл бұрын
@@CrumpledSandwich About the same as Godzilla compares to a komodo dragon lol.
@QJ89
3 жыл бұрын
When electric power was a bold deviation from the norm, but mostly turned out to be a costly, unsuccessful experiment that was too far ahead of its time.
@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory
2 жыл бұрын
best electric locomotive
@Loweko1170
3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, a GG1. You gotta love that art deco era of streamlining. It gave the UK the A4 and Coronations, it gave the US so many gorgeous streamlined designs.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah totally - looks just like a Coronation doesn't it?! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@crudecaboose8382
3 жыл бұрын
The class is named the GG1 due to the PRRs locomotive identification. G in their system stood for 4-6-0 wheel arrangement so the locomotive is named because of the two 4-6-0 chassis and the 1 for being the first design in the class
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks very much for the info! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@williamsquires3070
Жыл бұрын
The design of the GG1s driving wheels and traction motors was also prototypically interesting, but I’m not an expert in this area; I’m sure there are model (and real) railroaders out there who know much more about the GG1 than I ever will.
@dannagy546
9 ай бұрын
There was a preceeding G class in the steam era, most notably the G5 "ten wheeler" which in typical Pennsy form was the largest 4-6-0 steam locomotive made in the US
@gabeich2839
3 жыл бұрын
Ah, the GG1. Such a great American classic. I hope you enjoy it sam!
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
I sure am doing - it's amazing!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@joelightrailway2362
3 жыл бұрын
These are one of my favourite locos.
@gabeich2839
3 жыл бұрын
@@joelightrailway2362 Same. But my all time favorite is the Nickel Plate Berkshire. I love those things
@joelightrailway2362
3 жыл бұрын
@@gabeich2839 Another of my favourites.
@diningsock3316
3 жыл бұрын
@@gabeich2839 oh hell yeah
@trainman440
3 жыл бұрын
Info on the sound functions: F4 is couplers F5 is traction motors F6 is steam generators (passenger cars used to use steam for heat* generation)
@shayhamilton313
3 жыл бұрын
Passenger cars used steam for heat generation
@EsotericArctos
3 жыл бұрын
@@shayhamilton313 I thought some had electric heating options? I haven't looked into it for a while though
@shayhamilton313
3 жыл бұрын
@@EsotericArctos many older coaches used steam as the heating source but modern coaches use electric heaters
@erikhilsinger9421
3 жыл бұрын
@@shayhamilton313 The cars turned over to Amtrak were steam heated and cooled. Amtrak did the work to convert some to 440 volt electric hvac. They specified new coaches to be electric and eventually all the steam cars were surplused. Some made it to the Alaska Railroad.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the info - can't believe they didn't include this with the model!! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@raymondleggs5508
3 жыл бұрын
GG1's did have steam boilers in them to heat passenger trains. Any locomotive that was in regular service from the 1930's till around 1983 is a pretty neat locomotive.
@diningsock3316
3 жыл бұрын
The GG1 is a staple of American railroading, and I'm so glad you found a chance to review it! -Viktor
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
It sure is - I'm really glad I got one too! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@ahalfsesameseedbun7472
3 жыл бұрын
You should take a look at the T1 Trust Sam, they are building a new Pennsylvania class T1 which is a 4-4-4-4 steam locomotive. The Pennsylvania line has had some of the most unique locomotives in the US. Also I'm pretty sure Bachmann is expecting it to be run on a Bachmann controller.
@gkjsooley
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful locomotive. An art deco icon. Franco-American designer Raymond Loewy refined the shape. He was responsible for a number of PRR streamlined steam locos as well. I have a bunch of the old Rivarossi GG-1 models in various liveries, plus one of the first Broadway Limited models. Trainworld has amazing deals - always worth exploring their website to see what's on sale.
@adriannash2705
3 жыл бұрын
Sam would be absolutely spoiled if he could get a Broadway Limited with one of the Paragon sound systems
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
haha that's very true! xD Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@adriannash2705
3 жыл бұрын
I'll have to mail you one, I have a Norfolk and Western J class with Paragon 2 and a Great Northern steam engine with Paragon 3 but I don't have the subwoofer for the added sound immersion
@stewshore5508
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, the Broadway Limited Paragon 3 Sound decoders would blow him away. I have about a dozen BL with Sound and they all work well. However, he would not get it for the same price that he paid for this PRR Electric.
@Ballinalower
3 жыл бұрын
This is a Broadway Limited I filmed on my old layout 10 years ago. kzitem.info/news/bejne/w6B4zml_pHeQgaQ
@grootsan
3 жыл бұрын
No doubt he would ......... :-)
@skytrainii8933
3 жыл бұрын
I grew up a couple of blocks from the Keystone line in Lancaster, PA. And yes, we played along the tracks. I remember the GG1’s as well as the other electric engines. They had a distinctive musical whirring sound that was fairly quiet. That meant they could sneak up on you with little warning. I remember you could here the noise from the wheels pounding the track in the track beside us when the train was still a quarter mile away. So we always kept a sharp eye up and down the tracks for their light; especially when we head the tracks beside us. I also remember the light show they made when passing by during ice storms. If the ice coated the electric wires, it caused the pantagraphs to bounce and arc as the ice broke away. It lit up the sky with a bright blue white light.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow - lucky you to have seen the real things run, very impressive! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@stevenhong4171
3 жыл бұрын
180 to 89 dollars is perfectly normal. The Bach-man likes making the MSRP super high so when you get it at most retailers it seems like your getting an insane deal, although in this case it actually is a great deal. Also, apparently some of that sound is the air compressor.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah of course... but compared to other models I've bought, this was super cheap! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@cleo6686
3 жыл бұрын
@@SamsTrains This is pretty common from your vendor in the US. once the model is an older version it is put on sale if any are left. UK sellers don't do many sales.
@kiwitrainguy
3 жыл бұрын
I've got two Bachmann GG1's - DCC Ready type - which I added sound to myself. I paid 106.73 Pounds each for them. At present GG1's are on the Bachmann US website at $339.00 for sound and $239.00 for DCC Ready. My ones were $US148.27 each but that does include freight from the US all the way to New Zealand.
@AlexWeiss94
3 жыл бұрын
I come from the homeland of that locomotive (Pennsylvania), so this means a lot to me!
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Ooh amazing - Pennsylvania looks lovely!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@0v3rr1d3
3 жыл бұрын
@@SamsTrains If you're looking for another good-value Bachmann loco, I recommend their Norfolk & Western Class J. I got one not too long ago and it's great. If you want something from the higher end of American locos, Broadway Limited's Pennsylvania Railroad T-1 duplex is a thing of beauty.
@shadowdemon553
3 жыл бұрын
@@0v3rr1d3 the problem being the size of the loco a 4-8-4 J class on tight turns, the T-1 might with the 4-4-4-4 configuration, but i doubt, lol
@rydermike33
3 жыл бұрын
A beautiful loco. These must have been very impressive to see in action in real life.
@0v3rr1d3
3 жыл бұрын
@@shadowdemon553 He has the SP GS-4 Daylight, after all...
@JonatanGronoset
3 жыл бұрын
Sam, one thing you should've noticed in the DCC startup guide is that the Sound Value locos - *which are the Bachmann version of TTS* - are designed to play the sounds in both DCC and DC operation: The decoder only activates DC mode when you apply some power, the lights come on and will play the sound with the loco stationary, so you will have to leave some track power on in this mode. Then when you apply a little more power (this requires gentle fidgeting with your controller) the horn will honk before the loco starts moving after which you can control the loco as any other DC model. At certain slow speeds the bell will come on, this is to simulate running through stations or yards and is prototypical to american operations. When you stop do not turn off the power fully but leave some power going through the track and the decoder will keep playing the sound. Electric locos have air compressors and cooling fans, this is the "diesel" sound you're hearing, i.e.: it's running sounds. Yes, electrics make constant noise. PS: I'd also recommend getting a better DCC Control setup, Rocos Z21 with multimaus handles Sound Value locos very well, this I know from experience. ;)
@Jamesclass37
3 жыл бұрын
Was wondering if anyone else has realised what his F5 sound was. Yes, if I’ve learnt anything about BR electric locomotives of the same period it’s that they have a cooling fan which operates whenever the locomotive is placed into forward or reverse. It’s a constant loud noise that never changes until you place it back into neutral, shutting off the fan again. While I don’t know for definite not being from the states, I reckon that’s probably a pretty educated guess as to what it is representing.
@kiwitrainguy
3 жыл бұрын
"Dynamic Brake" sounded like loco running sounds (pantograph going up, motor-generator) "Flashing Light" sounded like the Traction Motor Blowers "Number Board" sounded like the air compressor for the brakes
@stevechilders2425
3 жыл бұрын
Sam, if you go into JMRI, you can adjust the CVs with ease including sound, speed tables and start/stop values to enhance the crawl and increase stopping distances. FYI, F5 on most American decoders simply winds the engine sound up. Again, in JMRI things get a lot easier and clearer.
@YeOldeGeezer
3 жыл бұрын
If Sam reads this......JMRI is a computer program that you can use to customize the decoder
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip Steve, I might look into doing that! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@cleo6686
3 жыл бұрын
His Horny DCC controller is junk. Sam, get a real DCC system like Lenz or NCE or Digitrax.
@kiwitrainguy
3 жыл бұрын
@@cleo6686 If he really wanted to go all-out he could get an ESU ECoS like I did. I have 150 locos programmed in to mine.
@sharkymcsharknose2979
3 жыл бұрын
It looks like Bachmann didn't include the correct DCC instructions! I posted what I found in the Engineers' preview video. I hope it helps! Overall this is a pretty nice model of a locomotive that is legendary in the US! There's a lot of interesting stories & technical details about the GG1. The drive wheels look they way they do because they are quill drive. Vintage US passenger trains would often have an express boxcar filled with time-sensitive cargo coupled behind the locomotive, so your coupling conversion car isn't far off. Look up "quill drive" & "express boxcar" for more info on those.
@Opinare
3 жыл бұрын
Legendary in the US?? *aw*
@ethanwhisman5459
3 жыл бұрын
@@Opinare here on the East Coast it's a little more legendary than it would be in the rest of the especially around the Pennsylvania railroad area but it is a legendary locomotive there's no doubt in my mind
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Do you think so?? That's pretty interesting - would you mind emailing it? I don't think you'll get a link through the comments! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@sharkymcsharknose2979
3 жыл бұрын
@@SamsTrains I sent you an email. Check your spam folder, it's eaten my past emails to you.
@Opinare
3 жыл бұрын
@Spongbob Karut pants *bruh*
@andrewpalm2103
3 жыл бұрын
The F5 sound is probably for the traction motors and traction motor (cooling) blowers rather than a diesel because of the way it died down. You definately need a streamlined or heavyweight US passenger consist with knuckle couplers to go with your US locos. The GG1 is a legendary classic, so your enthusiasm is completely understandable and justified. Cheers from Wisconsin!
@Andrew7923
3 жыл бұрын
Steam effects might make some sense as GG1s did have small steam generators on bord.
@davidawalkerjr2905
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, which is also why you see the lettering "Fuel Oil". The black cylinder on the Cab Roof is the Exhaust.
@bruceraykiewicz6274
3 жыл бұрын
Sam, thank you for a birthday present today. I never expected to see a GG1 on your channel. Even though I'm a 'live steamer', believe it or not, I have run a REAL GG1, #4857, many years ago,1978, in Northern New Jersey. They are one huge chuck of iron in real life. Thank you so much for this video. BTW, I'm 78 today.
@haxorouse3265
3 жыл бұрын
I would like to mention that the GG1 entered service in 1934, 3 years before the Coronation Scot, so while I can understand you making the connection in that order, the GG1s livery was not inspired by the Coronation Scot on account of it not existing yet
@arbiterofmtringo2345
3 жыл бұрын
Ringo has found your youtube account, congratulations!
@bentullett6068
3 жыл бұрын
These designs from the USA also inspired the designs for some of the diesel locomotives built in the UK in the 1950's
@haxorouse3265
3 жыл бұрын
@@arbiterofmtringo2345 dammit ringo, lol
@arbiterofmtringo2345
3 жыл бұрын
@@haxorouse3265 :)
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Ahh okay! Probably the other way around then? I refuse to believe that aesthetic was independently developed twice xD Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@aj50person82
3 жыл бұрын
A GG1 had to pull Flying Scotsman through New York whilst on tour in the US.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! I didn't know this! :O Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@ianbaker1279
3 жыл бұрын
That was because New York did not allow staem locomotive in city
@kiwitrainguy
3 жыл бұрын
That was in 1969.
@ianbaker1279
3 жыл бұрын
@@kiwitrainguy NY had not let steam locos in to the city for years before that. The PRR used the GG1 s instead of steam.
@trackxolotlrailfan
3 жыл бұрын
I’m from Pennsylvania! I have a very old Penn Line GG1. Great video - your favorite lemon 🍋
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Ooh awesome - and that sounds super cool too! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@AQuietNight
3 жыл бұрын
The GG1 wasn't meant to crawl, it was meant to move. I used to watch the GG1's pull long strings of freight cars with little effort and they would just glide right on by. The GG1's never seemed to strain, were probably one of the best locomotives ever made, they had speed, they had pulling power and they were durable and long lived. One GG1 had a starring role in Pennsylvania Railroad history when a unit had an operational failure and ran right inside Washington, DC Union station at 60 miles per hour. It was a bit of a mess but it would be fair to say the passengers had quite a memorable experience and at no extra charge (the crash was thrown in for free). If you get the urge to acquire more equipment you might consider buying some Broadway Limited passenger coaches that would match your GG1 (the Broadway Limited was the PRR's premier passenger train that ran between New York City and Chicago). The Tuscan red cars and engine have a bit of a British look to them and probably reflected the line's early days when the British heavily invested in the line.
@robbpenoyer9357
3 жыл бұрын
The 28 speed steps are factory default. You program the 128 speed steps, you can get it to crawl at a slower speeds.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Duly noted, thanks for the info Robb! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@denmikseb
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, my Bachmann N scale GG1 crawls incredibly slow on 128, and smooth as well.
@kiwitrainguy
3 жыл бұрын
That shouldn't be necessary, Speed Step 1 should get the loco going at the same speed regardless of whether it's 14, 28 or 128 Speed Steps. The speed of Speed Step One is controlled by its own CV which is CV 2 although this is disabled on some decoders like Hornby for example.
@simplsquam
3 жыл бұрын
Nice choice! A fun fact from an American electric railroad fan, there is only 1 american electric freight railroad left called the Iowa Traction. They operate little 1920s motors and are pretty fun to watch.
@greg_mmm
3 жыл бұрын
If your score log is anything to go by, Bachmann has sure stepped up their game this year, great video!
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
They sure have - either that or I've found some of their better models!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@kalannorman3275
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I recently purchased the SC-44 Charger and I have to say that Bachmann products today are a far cry from my childhood Bachmann locos.
@alexfogg381
3 жыл бұрын
You are a man after my own heart Sam. I have 3 gg1 locomotives in my collection. The design in regards to style was by the great industrial designer Raymond Loewy. The Tuscan red livery was a post ww2 one. The first GG1s in service were an almost black Brunswick green with 5 yellow stripes. 3 of them were painted silver too. The spot that said water, was for the steam generator the locomotive had for steam heating the coaches.
@bentullett6068
3 жыл бұрын
The American streamlined steam, electric and even Diesel locomotives of this era were amazing to look at and inspired our UK diesel locomotive designs. The art deco styling was made to look futuristic and after watching some old videos showing the US future technology shows of this decade you can see why they styled this loco and others like this.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree - totally incredible to look at, and you can definitely see the Coronation in this design! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@Mariazellerbahn
3 жыл бұрын
The centre cab design was drawn up for the GG1 but was pinched for the P5a and R1 locomotives. Ninety-two P5 4-6-4 (2-Co-2) electric box cabs were built for the PRR between 1931 and 1935. After a fatal accident with one of them, the drivers union deemed them unsafe with the cabs at the extreme ends, so the final twenty-eight examples were built as centre cabs to the GG1 design and designated P5a. Also, before the GG1’s hit the tracks, a prototype 4-8-4 (2-Do-2) type R1 was trialled but was limited by the curves it couldn’t negotiate with its fixed 8-wheel chassis. The most successful of this centre cab design though were the 4-6-0 + 0-6-4 (2-Co Co-2) GG1’s. One hundred and thirty-nine examples were built between 1934 and 1943 and the last was in service until 1983.
@stuartaaron613
3 жыл бұрын
I got to see the GG1's in operation in the 1970's and early 1980's. The last time was in September 1983 (a month before retirement). They are impressive locomotives.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Lucky you! That must have been amazing to witness! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@kingorry7223
3 жыл бұрын
Ah, the GG1, one of my favourite American Locomotives! Certainly a marvellous looking model!
@cameronfinnie9706
3 жыл бұрын
The GG1 is such a lovely piece of Pennsylvania Railway history. It seemed like them and the NYC were in a battle to make the best looking express engines much like the LNER and LMS. I still love to see the GG1 sitting on her display track by the Fairgrounds when I pass by on my way to work, even if it is in Penn Rail black.
@andrewackerley9985
3 жыл бұрын
Thr GG1 was styled by Raymond Lowey (no less)..in the fashionable Art Deco style of the day. Thus..not only do you have a very good loco from Bachmann but you also own a masterpiece of industrial design. Lowey also designed the Pennsys' T1 streamlined steam locomotive. The GG1 is Americas's most recognised locomotive & was very successful on the New York to Washington 'Senator' & 'Congressional' services. I have a nice silver version of the GG1 together with a rake of stainless steel Budd-style coaches by Arnold in N Scale. As you have bought the Tuscan Red version, then it would look best with a short matching rake of the Lowey designed Art Deco lightweight coaches, that are rather grandly titled as, the PRR's..."Fleet of Modernization'..
@davidawalkerjr2905
3 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to ride in one of the "Congo" (Congressional) sets as a Kid with my Dad. I remember the patriotic Motif lining the Interiour. Dad spurred for the Parlour Car: 1-1 Seating, and each Seat swiveled. Such Luxury!
@1maico1
3 жыл бұрын
Donald Roscoe Dohner designed the body, one large wooden model and 2 smaller plaster models still exist, one of which is nearly the same as the finished loco. Lowey added the art deco stripes and minor adjustments...
@kiwitrainguy
3 жыл бұрын
@@1maico1 Thanks for the name of the designer, I was going to comment that Lowey didn't actually design it, his influence was to make the body welded rather than riveted like the prototype was.
@0v3rr1d3
3 жыл бұрын
Omg. I absolutely love the GG1. Neat, doing this so soon after the Italian E.424!
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I do too - haha yeah, going around the world a bit this week! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@billmmckelvie5188
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent review the train has great detail, your correct it looks a take on the LMS Duchess streamliner livery, the most impressive thing about this locomotive is the amount of detail that has gone into the catenary picks up, it is second to none and I just can't get over it! Thanks for pushing the boat out on your purchase of an American loco!
@johnd8892
3 жыл бұрын
The LMS copied the GG1 since the Coronation streamliners were built three or four years later. Knowing the dates always important to avoid misleading statements.
@corlanesitdepartment2755
3 жыл бұрын
10 out of 135 unit were Tuscan Red, painted in the early '50's when PRR changed the colors on their passenger diesels. Sound was good as to the high heat produced needed heavy cooling blowers. They were rated at 4500 HP and could over load to about 8000 HP for short periods when starting trains. Lots of heat needed to be cooled quickly..
@kettusnuhveli
3 жыл бұрын
As someone who has mostly been around electric locomotives I can say that electric locos can be as loud if not even louder than diesel ones! While the sound can be similar to diesel ones it's more high pitched and has that "electric hum" associated with AC current. Great review, cheers! 👍
@mikeking2539
3 жыл бұрын
Yes electric locomotives do make a lot of noise especially when starting up,
@kiwitrainguy
3 жыл бұрын
"Dynamic Brake" sounded like loco running sounds (pantograph going up, motor-generator) "Flashing Light" sounded like the Traction Motor Blowers "Number Board" sounded like the air compressor for the brakes
@cacline72
3 жыл бұрын
The sound issue could be that Bachmann designed this to work with US style DCC systems such as their own EZCommand DCC system. Also I would look at getting a model from Athearn, Atlas, Rapido, or Walthers as they produce high quality and budget friendly models of US and Canadian locomotives.
@CharlesTrains99
3 жыл бұрын
Sam ,The original engine was designed to take a 1000 ton train from a standing start to 100 MPH in 100 seconds . The engine had a 28 position throttle to handle the power , and in overload mode could develop 8700 HP for short periods of time. Just the thing to get a heavy express train up to speed. The engine also was fitted with signal repeater units in the cab so the engineer could see the signals in the cab.
@stevemartin9035
3 жыл бұрын
I have this loco. #4935 in Brunswick Green. F4 is pantograph raise/lower, F5 is blower fans for the traction motors, F6 is the compressor/steam generator, F7 is headlight dimming, F8 mute. There is an automatic sound sequence in DC (analog) operation. In DCC mode you can turn on or off the sound features. JMRI decoder pro software reveals additional features. Soundtraxx website shows a default table of CV's and manuals for the sound decoder. I saw these locos in action on the PRR near Steelton, Pennsylvania in my youth. I've seen the actual 4935 loco at the Pennsylvania railroad museum in Strasburg, PA. Quite impressive!
@cloudatlas_
3 жыл бұрын
The "handrail" near the couplers are actually called the coupler cut bar. I don't really expect you to remember that because you don't have that many American locomotives but I should at least give you the name for future reference.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Ahh duly noted - thanks for the info Leo! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@felixfelix9062
3 жыл бұрын
How is it used? I've never known that
@cloudatlas_
3 жыл бұрын
I'm not big into actual railroading but I believe there's a pin or something connected to the bar and when you pull up it disengages the coupler
@trr94001
3 жыл бұрын
The GG-1 was probably the most beautiful locomotive to ever run in the US. It's styling was done by Raymond Loewy, one of the giants of the Art Deco era.
@johngregory5424
Жыл бұрын
The GG1 is to locomotives, as the Lockheed Constellation is to airliners
@richardsweeney197
3 жыл бұрын
Sam, the GG1 body was designed by Raymond Lowey who was an industrial Designer amongst his best known designs were the GG1 and the paint scheme on Air Force One the aircraft of the American President. Basically a GG1 sounds like it hums the pitch varies with the amount of power it is using. The locomotive would have had a steam boiler to supply heat to the passenger cars. She was considered an express passenger locomotive. Though at times they did haul freight. The original locomotive PRR 4800 was riveted together, the rest were welded. So she was called "Old Rivets".
@davidawalkerjr2905
3 жыл бұрын
Lowey, and his ID Company created a number of Classics: Interiour of Air France Concorde, the streamlined PRR K-4 Pacifics, the PRR T-1 Duplexes, and the Interiour of Skylab. It goes on, he and his Firm were prolific.
@richardsweeney197
3 жыл бұрын
@@davidawalkerjr2905 absolutely, he and his firm defined the time he lived through. I even have a Twin lens reflex camera that he designed the exterior of, the Anscoflex II.
@scottmulrooney8483
3 жыл бұрын
My grandparents retired from the PRR. My dad grew up on this locomotive, thus it's his favorite. The color on that loco denotes passenger service, same loco in a dark green denotes freight service.
@sambrown6426
3 жыл бұрын
Sam, I believe that chugging sound is the steam generator that was used to provide steam for cars with steam heating, hence the print on the side that says "fuel oil".
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Ahh okay thanks Sam, that does make sense! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@kiwitrainguy
3 жыл бұрын
The chugging sound to me sounds like the air compressor for the brakes. The train heating boiler was fired by oil (hence the "Fuel Oil" and "Water" writing on the side of the loco) and I don't imagine you could hear that running from the outside of the loco.
@sambrown6426
3 жыл бұрын
@@kiwitrainguy That's pretty fair.
@hoscalerailfan
3 жыл бұрын
The 1st of America on this series. I approve! Do the Bachmann ACS-64 as an Amtrak day (May 1st) special.👍
@Trainmaster909
3 жыл бұрын
That or the SC-44. Both are incredible models
@derironrailfan736
3 жыл бұрын
or genesis
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! That sounds cool too, I'll look into it! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@hoscalerailfan
3 жыл бұрын
@@Trainmaster909 I would also say the ALC-42, but that's a pre-order engine.
@Trainmaster909
3 жыл бұрын
@@hoscalerailfan I think the ACL-42s are sold out. I tried to order one a few weeks ago.
@terrellhoward5231
3 жыл бұрын
It maybe cheap, but I'm impressed. I actually not just compared it, but tested against the MTH GG1. I was blown away, when in speed step 1, the Bachmann slowly started creeping while the MTH just sat there. With the sound turned off, the Bachmann was very quiet and the MTH had gear noise. For a locomotive that cost twice as much, I was very disappointed with MTH other than the operating pant, the Bachmann won the comparison test. In my opinion, the Bachmann is a very good buy, a beautiful locomotive and I would buy it and also highly recommend it to anyone who wants a georgus GG1.
@davidawalkerjr2905
3 жыл бұрын
A few notes on the GG-1: Originally conceived as a Box Cab (cabs at the end of the Locomotive as seen in the UK and much of Europe), it was decided for Crew Safety to move the Cab inboard; our Lines are not as well protected from unwanted Obstacles. Most PRR Locomotives were painted in "Dark Green Locomotive Enamel" (DGLE), a Colour that looked almost Black; on the prototypes they looked Black exceed for Green Highlights in Reflections. DGLE is commonly called "Brunswick Green, but it is actually *much* darker. Later some were painted in Tuscan Red, a Colour chosen by the PRR because it was inexpensive, so saved a lot on their huge Fleet. A few were painted Silver for the "Congressional" and "Senator" Services. The Striping was originally Gold Leaf, and was meant to make them more visible from a Distance, such as the Yellow on the Front of UK Locomotives. In one Variant the 5 Stripes fell into 1 after the Cooling Air Intakes; note that the Stripes line up with the Steps (or "Feathers") of the Intakes. In all of the "Cat-Whisker" schemes the Stripes al lined up with the "Feathers"; a very classy touch. Later the Gold was replaced with a synthetic Gold named "Dulux Gold", it was cheaper and more durable. A 1950's change was a larger PRR Keystone, and one large Stripe (Dulux Gold, or Red as appropriate), and was applied to the DLGE, Tuscan, and premiered on the Silver "Congo"/"Senator" GG-1s. There are, as you supposed 2 Cabs, and they were very small; equipment filled the Carbody in-between. They were very quiet, aside from Air Pumps and some very quiet Cooling Fans, nothing like modern Electrics. I remember seeing them pull long freights along the "Highline" above Penn Station, Philadelphia, 30th St. ("30th Street Station", now "William Gray 30th St. Station"). Ahh, Memories...
@kiwitrainguy
3 жыл бұрын
The move away from box cabs was because of a grade crossing accident with a PRR P5a loco in the early '30s that resulted in the death of the loco engineer. That's why most of the P5a's were box cabs but the final batches looked similar to the GG1 except shorter.
@trynnallen
Жыл бұрын
I remember talking to a railfanner that said he chased one to take video of one, and was waiting, and waiting, turned to talk to a fellow foamer and never heard the thing until the air buffet almost knocked him over, but then sucked his hat off and under the passing train. Apparently at speed they pushed a lot air, and then sucked it back behind them, especially when MUed. Which you wouldn't think they would do with the streamlining.
@Poliss95
3 жыл бұрын
According to the Bachmann ad on KZitem the loco has a 5 pole skew wound motor.
@emilioi.valdez6680
3 жыл бұрын
Now that you have reviewed a Pennsy loco, I have a feeling that people are going to request you find a model of the Pennsylvania T1, or worse, the S1.
@stevenhong4171
3 жыл бұрын
Oh no, don't let him see our brass locomotives
@officialpennsyjoe
3 жыл бұрын
The next step in PRR reviews would rightfully be a K4.
@samshirley1962
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve already mentioned it before heheheh :)
@georgebottarini1788
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sam brings back my childhood in the 50’s. These monsters use to go by down the block from house. Always loved them. So sad when later in life I was riding Amtrak and saw dozens of them lined up on siding waiting to be scrapped.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
It's a pleasure George - lucky you to get to witness these in motion!! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@kiwitrainguy
3 жыл бұрын
"dozens of them lined up on siding waiting to be scrapped." - was that near Philadelphia? They might have been the ones I saw in 1987.
@georgebottarini1788
3 жыл бұрын
@@kiwitrainguy not sure but I was traveling between NY and DC weekly back then.
@pettra1
3 жыл бұрын
A really smooth runner Sam, handles your 2nd radius curves as if they weren't there. Lovely finish on the loco body too. Great value for money. Bachmann finally turning up to the party at last. Best, Pete.
@colinsimpkins686
3 жыл бұрын
Regarding the Diesel like sounds, the GG1 and lots of other early electric locos had large Motor blowers , compressers and steam generators so the sounds would aosta be correct
@kiwitrainguy
3 жыл бұрын
"Dynamic Brake" sounded like loco running sounds (pantograph going up, motor-generator) "Flashing Light" sounded like the Traction Motor Blowers "Number Board" sounded like the air compressor for the brakes
@brodieforsha2696
3 жыл бұрын
Also just a bit of history the real #4913 is preserved in Altoona Pennsylvania just a small walk away from were it was made years and years ago at the PRR's Juniata Shops now Norfolk Southerns Altoona Works. Edit: you should check out a company called Broadway Limited Imports really impressive models.
@Veneno2911
3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for sharing - I'd love to go and see it one day! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@TRTX-em8kl
3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful and unusual locomotive, thank you for showing us. Some early electrics were quite noisy due to fans to keep parts cool, but who knows what Bachmann were doing with the sound.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
It's a pleasure - yeah who knows!! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@mikeking2539
3 жыл бұрын
Found this info on Bachmann's website "The electric GG-1 was introduced in the 1930s by the Pennsylvania Railroad, which needed a locomotive that could carry more rolling stock at greater speeds. Its dynamic streamlined design captured the public’s imagination and made it the star of countless movies and advertisements. This DCC sound-equipped model includes our Sound Value SoundTraxx® sound package with prototypical motors with blowers, pantograph extension and retraction, air compressors, short and long horns, and bell-all in 16-bit polyphonic sound. Features include: • all new tooling • die-cast frame • 12-wheel drive • twin operating metal pantographs that can be powered by overhead wire if desired • soft white LED directional headlights with dimming function • E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers. Performs best on 22" radius curves or greater.
@the4tierbridge
3 жыл бұрын
I've seen one of these in real life, specifically the one that caused the federal express train wreck (it's surprisingly preserved in running condition), which almost cancelled the inauguration of U.S president Dwight Eisenhower, and I tell you it's big, not not as big as the model makes it look. Too bad I never got a closer look. Edit: it's actually pronounced "Al-Tuna" works. Just a little correction.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow lucky you - and blimey, I'll have to read up on that wreck!! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@the4tierbridge
3 жыл бұрын
@@SamsTrains you welcome!
@willausterman3104
3 жыл бұрын
PRR 4876, the GG1 that was pulling the ill-fated 1953 Federal Express, is preserved at the B&O Railroad Museum and, like all the other GG1s, is not in running condition. The transformers in the GG1 locomotives have all been removed due to containing carcinogenic PCBs. It should also be noted that PRR 4876 has been left outside and heavily vandalized over the last couple decades, and is in really poor shape as a result. She'll likely never receive the care she needs due to her low priority at that specific museum.
@the4tierbridge
3 жыл бұрын
@@willausterman3104 It was operable when I first went to the B&O IN 2002, just before the roof cave in. Honestly, if they aren't gonna take care of it, give it to Strasburg. They take real good care of the prototype.
@willausterman3104
3 жыл бұрын
@@the4tierbridge are you sure they weren't pulling your leg or that you're not thinking of a different GG1? The B&O Museum doesn't have catenary and hasn't done anything but shunt the GG1 around their property. The closest photo to 2002 I can find is 2007, and she's already pretty gnarly looking then
@robmasterman
3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating review Sam, an example of how these major manufacturers can produced cheaper models if they set their minds to it....Bob.
@rickym.3416
3 жыл бұрын
The GG1 is such a favorite of mine, it’s such a classic and timeless design
@jimmyduncan7650
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Sam, Very surprised to see a GG1 on your show. I have the MTH O scale version which has same livery but 15 inches long!! They could manage 18 Pullman cars at 100mph. Pennsy GG1's wore a Brunswick green livery also among others. Glad you enjoyed her. All the best.
@smokeycat1152
3 жыл бұрын
The boxcar there actually makes sense because in America we put railway express boxcars before coaches sometimes
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Ahh glad to hear that - that worked out well then! xD Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@mattsmocs3281
3 жыл бұрын
Good review, 4913 is at the Railroaders memorial museum in Altoona (Al Tuna), these were in both freight and passenger service but the Maroon units stayed more in passenger. Although they did end in 1983 due to cracks and PCB issues, and a law outlawing dual cab locomotives in freight service. there was PRR E44 electrics that ran for a few months later till the end of electric operations by Conrail. The large wheels were because it was still of steam design. The only historical main line electrics to outlast the GG1s were the DL&W MU cars (1935-1985) and the Reading company MU cars (1928- 1991)
@RHaenJarr
3 жыл бұрын
I love PRR locos. You should look around for the PRR K4 (un-streamlined, late version with that funny metal cover around the front coupler is my fav). And PRR T1 could interest you too.
@ianhartley395
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sam! I’ve been waiting for this one since you teased it on the livestream!
@danieljones1861
3 жыл бұрын
I think the popping noise that was made is from the steam generator. When the GG1s were introduced, they needed to be compatible to pull passenger trains. Coaches at the time required steam to be able to brake, provide lighting, heating, among other things. That might also be what the diesel sounds are, but I'm not sure. Awesome video. Aside from the GT3, I don't think I've ever clicked on one so fast. :)
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
haha you think so? I thought it was just power going to the speaker, lol! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@davidawalkerjr2905
3 жыл бұрын
Steam was used for Heating, Cooling, and often generating Electricity by the Coaches. The Brakes were Westinghouse Air Brakes.
@owenmccarthy2521
3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, when President Eisenhower was being inaugurated, three days prior to the ceremony, a GG1 and its express passenger train, lost its air brakes on its way to Washington, causing the train to plow into Union Station in Washington DC. The locomotive was so heavy that it dropped into the basement. Remarkably, not a single person was killed. The PRR hauled the train out of the station, and built a false floor over the locomotive. Once Ike was settled in the Oval Office, they lifted the engine out of the basement, and sent it to be repaired. The locomotive is still around too, and due for a renovation.
@MrCider-vz9io
3 жыл бұрын
The PRR GG-1 is one of my favourite locomotive classes, and the second I saw this video, my heart pounded so fast. This video made me a very happy man!
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
I don't blame you - amazing looking engines aren't they? :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@aunulimansfield3277
3 жыл бұрын
My GF bought an N scale GG1 a while ago. GG1s look so cool and I am very glad to see this video
@syril-jemcalicdan6255
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reviewing another American locomotive Sam! Can't wait to see more!!
@sthomas6369
3 жыл бұрын
I see the "Coronation Scot" beginning in 1937. The GG1s were produced between 1934 and 1943 with the 5 narrow stripe scheme (there was a similar wide stripe scheme on the "class leader" GG1 4800 but it was refined with a welded/streamlined body and the narrow stripes for production). So the 5 stripe scheme precedes the "Coronation Scot.' The GG1s were initially painted in the PRR "Dark Green Locomotive Enamel" (DGLE) sometimes referred to as "Brunswick Green" - so dark it almost looks black. The "Tuscan Red" paint with gold stripes was done later (1950's) on a few units and so was a silver with wide red single stripe scheme to use with the PRR's then new stainless steel "Congressional" and "Senator" trains. The GG1s were used by Pennsylvania Railroad, the successor Penn Central, and then by Amtrak (passenger), New Jersey Transit (commuter), and Conrail (freight). The locomotives were finally retired in 1983 and several are preserved at rail museums including two of the better known units, class leader #4800 and #4935 which was re-painted into the classic DGLE - 5 stripe scheme in later years by Amtrak.
@70053morayfirth
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant review. I tried ordering one from Trainworld, but although they had it in stock at a great price they would only ship it to the UK as part of an order for £200 or more, which rather stumped me. Anyway, a super locomotive and a very entertaining review.
@harryprince5472
3 жыл бұрын
That’s a really cool looking locomotive,can’t wait to see the review Sam
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
I agree Harry - hope you enjoy it! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@FunAtDisney
3 жыл бұрын
Very cool! When you mentioned that it had lights for the value it cost, I have to say I’m always surprised by how many of the British models don’t have lights. My very first Lionel train in the early 1960’s had lights, along with every HO engine I ever got, and even every N-scale engines as well. In the US, even cheap toy train sets that run on batteries have lighting. It’s just expected and has always been! Thanks again for all your videos! Cheers!
@Poliss95
3 жыл бұрын
My Tri-ang diesel train from the early 1960s had lights.
@jll2154
3 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to see your collection expand into including more loco's from the states There's a handful of steam locos I think you might like, eventually. I know the hobby can be pricey lol
@brianartillery
3 жыл бұрын
A beautiful beast of an engine. I've seen engines like this in old Superman comicbooks, where he's out running one. It's rather Art Deco in design - you could well imagine someone like Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, or even Indiana Jones travelling in a train pulled by one of these monsters. It's a thing of beauty, and well worth sixty-odd quid.
@rynodynomyte2755
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome model Sam! I’ve never seen a real one in person but it’d be nice to, even though I’m more a steam lover!
@mdlanor5414
2 жыл бұрын
The noise you’re hearing is the simulated sound of the Blowers on each end of the locomotive. These were used to cool the traction motors. I operated GG-1’s from 1974 until their retirement on NJTRO. These locomotives were extremely loud.
@jetporter
Жыл бұрын
My brother owns this model, and it does indeed pick up power through the pantographs. I haven't seen many models railways with catenaries, but this type of locomotive was also able (in real life) to pick up power from a third rail, like a tube train. So it's not necessarily unrealistic to run it with the pants down.
@shayleebell9206
3 жыл бұрын
the hum is standard for electric locomotives, and the "Diesel" sound is likely to be the air compressor or fans to cool the mechanism
@batsbamie
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Sam, I really enjoy your vids! But can you maybe review more european trains that would be great. if you do you schould review a br 52 from liliput also the swedish E and E2 series I recommend because these look fantastic. these are also from liliput. and the artitec NS 3737 is also a nice one!
@jacobr1341
3 жыл бұрын
The F4 sound is the pantograph going up and the F5 sound is the running sound and motor fans. Usually in the US both electric and diesel functions are grouped together as the sounds and functions are usually the same or similar. I’m not too familiar with that brand of decoders but the high end decoders have much better instructions and more thought out functions.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Ooh of course - thanks a lot for this, was wondering what that sound was! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@DaylightFan4449
3 жыл бұрын
i love the GG1, easily one of the most beautiful electric engines ever made, theres one at the Railroad museum by the Strasburg Railroad in Pennsylvania nicknamed "Blackjack" for her running number adding up to 21
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I do too - absolutely epic aren't they? And awesome, I'd love to go and see that! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@adamwilliams192
3 жыл бұрын
Another great video and a very interesting prototype. I once had the privilege of driving a 7 1/4 inch gauge version of this loco (petrol motor though!), happy memories. To my ears the constant noise you get running on DCC sounds like either a cooling fan for the transformers or an air pump for the brakes. If the former than that may well run most if not all the time, if the latter, not so much. Best Adam
@frost_froggo
3 жыл бұрын
man i love all of your videos. thx to you i like collecting ho scale trains and i love it. thank you for all of the good videos
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much - it's my pleasure!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@up3982trainmaster_challenger
3 жыл бұрын
The class GG1 is two locomotives back to back and if you are wondering what the G in GG1 means the Pennsylvania Railroad named 4-6-0s class Gs. That is a shortened history on the GG1.
@FlyingScott
3 жыл бұрын
Closest thing the UK ever had to such high-reaching pantographs would be the Woodhead electrics of classes EM1 and EM2. The wires were suspended 23 feet above the tracks in some places along the route, so they had to have both pantos up at all times. Though I think the pantos on the GG1 would be overkill, even on Woodhead!
@Poliss95
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking of the Woodhead electrics too. The USA loading gauge is far bigger than ours, so taller pantographs would be needed.
@denmikseb
3 жыл бұрын
I have this Bachmann model in N scale. Out of the box the sound is the same as this. But by programming CV's I get automatic forward, stop, and reverse horns and auto bell until speed 13. Also grade crossing horn by momentarily increasing then instantly decreasing throttle back to where it was. In my emails to Sound Traxx, I learned that the decoder is a watered down Tsunami as Bachmann wanted to go cheap. I also asked about further instructions since Bachmanns are very skimpy, and he was kind enough to send pdf.s for Bachmann GG1 and steam locos. On Sound Traxx site I found in-depth instructions for setting up Tsunami (72 pages). Be aware that not every function listed in the pdf. works, but the functions can be expanded considerably from what you get out of the box by programming CV's.
@8one35
3 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite locomotive next too the ge-e60. Here’s a fun fact for anyone who’s familiar with Philadelphia. There’s a museum in Philadelphia called the Franklin institute. In the museum resides a locomotive called the Baldwin 60000. Now that’s open to the public. If you go behind closed doors there’s a small model ( it looks a bit bigger than a g scale locomotive).
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Ahh fantastic - and that sounds awesome, I'd love to visit there some time! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@twitch1965
2 жыл бұрын
I remember these beasts running right besides my home I grew-up in, all the locos on the Broadway where Baldwin Green livery. The kit does sound like a diesel, the real loco was pretty noisy, but they where cruising around 85-mph and most of the noise was the air and wheels!
@fennectherailfanfurry7511
3 жыл бұрын
I actually have a locomotive that has DCC sound value. it is my Bachmann N&W J class (I suggest it, it is an amazing loco) and the sounds are pretty good
@ROBERTN-ut2il
11 ай бұрын
The DB control enables the sound of the traction motor blowers. More than once I was standing on the high level platform at Penn Station Newark when a GG1 came in fresh from its 100 mph sprint down the "racetrack" between Trenton and Elizabeth, New Jersey with its blowers howling. You couldn't hear yourself think!
@ROBERTN-ut2il
11 ай бұрын
Excuse me, NOT the DB, the Flashing Light control !
@MrBnsftrain
3 жыл бұрын
The GG1 is an iconic American locomotive, and I've managed to see two of them in person. Bachmann sells their DCC sound GG1 on their website for $339, the $189 was the price TrainWorld originally sold them for (The model's tooling dates back to 2013) I am surprised that your Hornby controller was unable to get the motor sounds to work, and I thought Hornby's controllers were NMRA compliant (unless your Elink is an older version) many Electric locomotives and trains in the United States do make a loud fan-like noise when powered up, but other electric locomotives remain quiet unless moving (in that case you would hear an electric motor noise) The consist you chose isn't too far off as some passenger trains had a box car to carry mail. (The ATSF box car looks more accurate since Santa Fe had mail cars that looked like that)
@agentM1991
3 жыл бұрын
The instant I saw the thumbnail I thought you were going to show off a modern diesel locomotive like a C44-9W. But when I looked closer I got really exited. The GG1 is my favorite locomotive. I can see that your not too familiar with American locomotives. That is okay as I am not too familiar with British aside from George Steven's Rocket and the Thomas the Tank Engine characters. We use air brakes here in the US railroads to the "steam hiss" or as Bachmann called the "dynamic brakes" was the brakes engaging. The "diesel sound or Bachmann "lights" is the traction motors engaging. The electricity flows into the pantograph to the traction motors which propels the locomotive forwards. Your right, electric locomotives are quiet. Really while in motion, the only noise you here is the wheels clickity-clacking on the rails. Growing up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's capital, there is a GG1 on static display at Harrisburg's train station. Because of the max speed 100 mph or (160 km/h) the locomotive wasn't meant to crawl. They were main line mixed-traffic locos operating passenger trains and freight trains. You really made my day Sam. Love the GG1 and would buy one in a heartbeat. Glad you enjoyed it as it is one of the most famous locos in the US.
@ROBERTN-ut2il
11 ай бұрын
Industrial designer Raymond Loewy cleaned up the GG1's design and originated the "Cat's Whiskers" striping scheme. Later this was simplified to a wide Imitation Gold (yellow) stripe and which the final livery eliminated entirely, but added a huge PRR Keystone in gthe center of the side. The Tuscan Red livery was rather rare and there were also a couple painted silver as a short lived experiment in the Fifties to match the Stainless Steel Congressional, PRR's flagship between New York and Washington. . Despite the PRR's passenger car livery being Tuscan Red, the standard PRR locomotive livery was what it called "Dark Green Locomotive Enamel" - often referred to as Brunswick Green. No one knows the "official" recipe for this, if there was one. I have seen it described as "Throw a handful of green pigment in a gallon of black". With a clean loco in bright sunlight, one could see a greenish tinge and that it was NOT black (which the PRR used for locomotive running gear and items below running board height. On the GG1, the frame, trucks, wheels and pilots were black
@rydermike33
3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful locomotive. I thought you would have problems with that huge wheelbase but it just glides around! Very nice indeed. Thank you Sam.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
I know - I wasn't confident... but I needn't have worried! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@SouRwy4501Productions
9 ай бұрын
I have one of their sd40-2 locomotives with the good Soundtraxx tsunami 2 pnp-8 decoders and sound. It runs good, but it doesn’t have any bearings. That being said, the rest is pretty mechanically sound by Sam’s Trains grading standards. It has a 5-pole motor, big brass flywheels, and a good power transmission systems. It’s painted as Norfolk Southern railway 3430, which is actually a real engine that I’ve seen in person. I did some research, and I found out that Norfolk Southern 3430 was actually an ex-Conrail engine that was built for the Kansas City Southern Railway in 1966 as their engine 613. It was later sold to Conrail and rebuilt to SD40-2 specifications after being renumbered to 6967. When Conrail went defunct, it was sold to Norfolk Southern and renumbered again to 3430.
@thebruh2777
3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite locos. I love these american reviews.
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear that - I can see why! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@Bennyboi_
3 жыл бұрын
Seen a few irl but not in that paint scheme, great video!
@reagendaugherty592
3 жыл бұрын
An absolute amazing choice of an American loco to review!!!! Great Video!
@SamsTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Raegen - glad you think so!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@cybertroniccustomz998
3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos sam great video for that classic locomotive. In 2008 at the Strasburg railway in Pennsylvania I saw that exact locomotive being moved by a shunter to the museum
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