Never thought I would have a GG1 but its a nice one . . .

I feel your pain. I said the same thing abot them looking like insects, (grasshoppers). But after one, I found I actually tolerated one, and bought a playmate. By the way is Mike Kovac taking the pictures of Veranda for the book?

Mike Kovac, Man with a Camera, starring Charles Bronson as Mike Kovac.

I have the same Williams GG1.  It is one great runner.  I hope

you enjoy it as much as those on the Forum who are into GG1's,

as I am.

Enjoy.

Many thanks,

Billy C

Is this a forum record:  using the word "insect" (a word not typically used in discussing toy trains) in a mere five lines of text?

Now you will be  bitten by the PRR 'bug' Lee........speaking of insects!!!

I was a SP, UP and AT&SF modeler until I bought a PRR loco.......

The G is a unique and handsome brute in almost any road name but that one is especially beautiful Lee!

We have the true black 5 stripe version that I used to run with a JLC Tuscan model. They are extra-special when paired.

Does it have any enhancements like TMCC/DCS?

Lee - congratulations.  The Williams scale GG1 has to be one of the best (if not the best) all time values in O scale trains.

Putting up catenary for the photos?

Sounds like those "antennas" tend to bug you.

The 'G' is a lot prettier than the New Haven EP-3 'Flat Bottom' that was it's "daddy". But at least you didn't have to climb out of the cab in a January snow storm to switch cab ends in the EP-3.

Many of us think the GG-1 is a beautiful art deco engine.  I think that its streamlining is equal to or better than any contemporary diesel or electric.

I remember riding behind GG-1s many times as a kid.  It looked good with any train it was pulling including freights.  Even PC black couldn't destroy its classic lines.  

I believe that the reason the GG-1 is a popular with modelers as the SF War Bonnet F units is that both are true classics.  

Joe 

Nice addition, Lee.  Did GRJ install TMCC in it?

BTW, as a member of the GG1 admirers club we forgive you just this once for running with both pantographs up...but just this one! 

Bruce

Lee

Nice GG1, If you don't like the GG1 why couldn't you borrow one just for the photo shoot?

Steve

Maybe he's breaking ice off the wires, the one time they'd both be up.

I put them on just to see if they are working.  Nice how the little springs work to keep them up.  I will normally run it with the off, or down at least.  

Len2 - Gunrunner was going to put TMCC in it but got a JLC instead.  I'm not sure what I will do with it.  I just need it for some pictures.  It is a beatufiul loco though, I must admit, the stayling is to die for.  Gorgeous.  And big!

Lee, be kind do us G motor fans.  Having been behind many in my earlier life, they were great.  Your Williams is a very good model.  I am sure John tricked it out.  The Williams G will run on 0-42.  I have many converted to DCS and several that will be at some time. 

I was at the last run of the GG-1 and saw many a grown man with tears in his eyes.

I grew up living in Pennsylvania as a kid and would spend hours trackside watching the GG-1 fly by at very high speed.  Those days are what made me want operating catenary on a model layout.

Lee, that is one, big, beautiful model.

It's massive size is impressive as the real one at the Pennsylvania RR. Museum in Lancaster Co., I saw a few years back.

Enjoy!!!!

Ralph

For  the longest time I CRAVED a semi-scale Lionel GG1.  Until I purchased my first of many scale MTH and Lionel GG1s. Now I keep the semi-scale in a glass case.

The MTH ones run easier on 072 or a bit less than the Lionel because of the front and rear trucks that are free wheeling on the MTH and take weight on the Lionel.

Additionally the scale GG1s look better with the 18" or 21" passenger cars. 

Beautiful engine, excellent runner and very prototypical. Should look great on the layout and even better with an overhead gantry line. I am trying to decide how I will set up an overhead gantry line. MTH offers one but I've never seen a picture of it set up. I would think that many modelers scratch build their gantry systems. If I am not mistaken GG1 locos ran exclusively by the PRR on the Boston to Washington run and also from NYC to Harrisburg in both freight and passenger utility.

Dennis, back in the days when the G ran, catenary stopped at New Haven. It did not go into Boston.   As a kid I always dreamed of catenary to Boston so I could see a G pull into South Station.   Today many loco railfans take commuter rail to the station to watch the Acela.  It is not uncommon to see three or fout Acela trains in the station at the same time. 

The Harrisburg trains came out of Philly.