Nostalgia & History > 1983: Restoring a GG1

In June of 1983, members of the Baltimore Chapter, NRHS were cosmetically restoring this GG1 at Baltimore's B&O Railroad Museum.

Today I believe the locomotive is at the National Railroad Museum, Green bay, WI.

B&OBill

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Here it is at the museum in 1991. Still looking good 8 years after its cosmetic restoration.

B&OBill

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It's in good company and well-protected now, 5/18/14. Gerry

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What museum is the last photo shot?

pt199 Wrote:
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> What museum is the last photo shot?


Greenbay Wisc.

bandob Wrote:
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> In June of 1983, members of the Baltimore Chapter,
> NRHS were cosmetically restoring this GG1 at
> Baltimore's B&O Railroad Museum.
>
> Today I believe the locomotive is at the National
> Railroad Museum, Green bay, WI.
>
> B&OBill
Thanks B&OBill for the photo, and just look in your background at the American Freedom Train ex-Reading 2101 how good it looked. Because the museum does not care about its rich history, look how it looks more recently and trust me, it looks even worse now being allowed to collect rust.
John

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ClubCar Wrote:
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> bandob Wrote:
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> > In June of 1983, members of the Baltimore
> Chapter,
> > NRHS were cosmetically restoring this GG1 at
> > Baltimore's B&O Railroad Museum.
> >
> > Today I believe the locomotive is at the
> National
> > Railroad Museum, Green bay, WI.
> >
> > B&OBill


> Thanks B&OBill for the photo, and just look in
> your background at the American Freedom Train
> ex-Reading 2101 how good it looked. Because the
> museum does not care about its rich history, look
> how it looks more recently and trust me, it looks
> even worse now being allowed to collect rust.
> John


While I share your disgust over the deteriorating conditions of some museum
equipment, I feel we need to remember that money is the biggest problem here.
Even state supported California Railroad Museum doesn't have enough funds to
properly maintain it's equipment. If you want to stop this disinterest and
decay, your best bet is send them some money, preferably earmarked for the
display you feel needs the most help. IMHO.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

Sure would like to see what the cab interior looked like.