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Pennsylvania Railroad 4859

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PRR 4859 in Harrisburg
PRR 4859 in Harrisburg

Pennsylvania Railroad 4859 is a GG1-class electric locomotive located in the Harrisburg Transportation Center in Harrisburg in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad and its successors, Penn Central and Conrail. 4859 pulled the first electrically powered train from Philadelphia to Harrisburg on January 15, 1938. It was used in various freight and passenger service until November 22, 1979, when it pulled the last GG1-powered freight train on November 22, 1979. Originally located in Strasburg, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and was moved to its current location in 1986. It was designated the state electric locomotive of Pennsylvania in 1987 by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and was re-listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

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Pennsylvania Railroad 4859
South 4th Street, Harrisburg

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N 40.2625 ° E -76.877777777778 °
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Harrisburg Transportation Center

South 4th Street
17126 Harrisburg
Pennsylvania, United States
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