@NeophyteMRR posted:That first engine is unique. Thanks for sharing.
This was the first locomotive to receive the Conrail Scheme and as such, it is unique in the PC style letters and CON RAIL instead of the officially adopted CONRAIL name. It was also unique in two other important ways. First, this was the prototype for the GG1 built in 1934 that tested against the PRR developed R1 rigid frame 4-8-4. It was the only one with a riveted carbody. When it was selected for production all the rest had welded bodies. It also has the the unique distinction of being the only GG1 painted into Conrail dress blue in 1977. All other GG1s recieved overstamps of PC heritage locomotives in either the PRR dark green single stripe scheme or PC black. This model is a brass 3rd Rail version from 2009 in 3 rail and Lionel made the riveted version in their Visionline about 2016 as I recall.
Some more Conrail of mine showing my weathering of an overstamp CR where the PC used to be as well as another photo of my weathered Conrail NE6 caboose running on modules at the 2009 TCA National Convention.
