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Feb 13, 2008 - N Scale

Kato Announces PRR GG1 Five Stripe Loco

Hey there N scalers Kato has just announced PRR GG1 #4935.

The Pennsylvania Railroad's GG1 class of electric locomotives were built between 1934 and 1943 at the PRR shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania, with a total of 139 units constructed. They remained in service with the PRR’s successors until the early 1980’s. The GG1 became one of the most recognized and famous classes of locomotive worldwide. 

While the famous industrial designer Raymond Loewy did not design the shape of the GG1 electric locomotives, he did improve their looks by recommending the use of a smooth, welded construction instead of a riveted assembly, along with a pinstriped paint scheme to highlight their smoothly rounded forms; the "streamlined" style, evoking speedy travel, was popular at the time.  

 Check out these features:     

          -►Blackened metal Pantographs with 3 elevation level (high, low ,down)

                    -►Able to go through a 9 3/4" radius S-curve

                    -►Powerful mechanism able to pull a full Broadway Ltd. Concist up a 4% grade

          -►Illuminated + Directional Class lights, headlight and number boards

                    -► DCC Friendly

 

                   Guaranteed Orders Due February 24, 2008

                            Shipping July, 2008

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