The Mighty GG1

[FastTrax]

www.spikesys.com/GG1/

www.american-rails.com/gg1.html

https://crcyc.railfan.net/locos/elec/gg1/gg1.html

https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2021/11/visit-to-gg-1.html

https://therailwayhub.co.uk/10595/from-the-archive-locomotive-icons-an-american-classic-gg-1/

https://history.amtrak.com/blogs/blog/digging-into-the-archives-the-amazing-gg-1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Railroad_class_GG1

 

[hollydolly]

Are American trains the largest in the world ?

 

[Lewkat]

Are American trains the largest in the world ?

I don't think so, Holly.

 

[hollydolly]

I don't think so, Holly.

I can't say I've seen any bigger train anywhere ...longer trains in Canada.. but for sheer Size..I can't think of any country that has as big or bigger trains

 

[FastTrax]

hollydolly brought up a good point though. I'll research the various rail service parameters like total length, height and width of a freight or passenger engine or total train length on standard gauge track from different railcar and engine manufacturers.

 

[FastTrax]

UP Big Boy The Longest Steam Engine



www.up.com/heritage/steam/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Big_Boy

UP DD40X The Longest Diesel Engine



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_DDA40X

The AMTRAK Superliner Highest Double Deck Railcar



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superliner_(railcar)

Highest Conventional Double Stack Rail Carrier



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-stack_rail_transport

The Most Powerful Electric Service Freight Engine in the World "Shen24"




www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/288-mw-freight-locomotive-unveiled/57096.article

 

[FastTrax]

The 1953 PRR GG1 Powered Federal #175 Washington Union Station Wreck











www.unionstationdc.com

www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/washington-union-station-dc-was/

www.postcardhistory.net/2020/01/the-great-union-station-train-wreck-of-1953/

https://sites.google.com/a/dcnrhs.o...railroad-history/wreck-of-the-federal-express

www.deviantart.com/tno-794/art/Union-Station-Washington-DC-Track-16-Today-631404486

www.steamlocomotive.com/GG1/prr4876-crash.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Pennsylvania_Railroad_train_wreck

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Union_Station

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Express_(train)