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Has a GG1 ever been restored to running order?

Has a GG1 ever been restored to running order?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 30, 2005 10:06 PM

I heard a rumor that someone had sequestered a GG-1 at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, IL.

Sounds pretty tall to me, but then stranger things have happened at Union.....in a delightful way.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 30, 2005 10:04 PM

Anywhere you can get a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng extension cord[:D][}:)]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 30, 2005 9:54 PM

Where would you run it?

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 30, 2005 7:36 PM

No. The GG1s had transformers loaded with toxic PCBs. When they were deactivated the transformers were disposed of as hazardous waste. WIthout some very expensive rehabilitation and rewiring with more modern, environmentally friendly components any rehabilitation (to say nothing of an actual restoration) would be impossible...

So, no, I am not aware of any GG1 electric being restored to operating condition post retirement.

LC

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Has a GG1 ever been restored to running order?

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 30, 2005 5:05 PM

It was October 31, 1983 when the New Jersey Transit retired the final GG1 locomotive. Has one ever seen the mainlines since. Are threre any plans for running a museum/restored GG1 in the future?