I recieved in the mail today my regular once a month Railfan & Railroad magazine. They have an article titled "Norfolk Southern Restores a GG1 for the Hertiage Fleet". I want to know if this is true or was this an april fools joke or not?
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I recieved in the mail today my regular once a month Railfan & Railroad magazine. They have an article titled "Norfolk Southern Restores a GG1 for the Hertiage Fleet". I want to know if this is true or was this an april fools joke or not?
Obviously an April Fools Joke! Why? Because, NS doesn't have a GG!, doesn't have any overhead electrification to operate a GG1, and finally, ALL GG1s had to have their PCB loaded transformers environmentally drained, thus NEVER to operate again.
I recieved in the mail today my regular once a month Railfan & Railroad magazine. They have an article titled "Norfolk Southern Restores a GG1 for the Hertiage Fleet". I want to know if this is true or was this an april fools joke or not?
Obviously an April Fools Joke! Why? Because, NS doesn't have a GG!, doesn't have any overhead electrification to operate a GG1, and finally, ALL GG1s had to have their PCB loaded transformers environmentally drained, thus NEVER to operate again.
I never got the April issue - is it out, lol?
Found this, however: http://content.yudu.com/A2raod...r14/resources/22.htm
/Mitch
And right under that...
"Along the left margin of the photo it credits Steve Barry and then says April Fool photoshopped by Alexander B. Craghead".
Oh well.
/Mitch
The other thing about the GG1 is their frames would be warped and rusted out from over 50 years of aging. You would have to start brand new for a GG1 today. Also like another person mentioned their electrical system has to be updated because of hazardous chemicals used in their transformers.
Get a model of the GG1 and be happy!
Lee Fritz
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