Repressed GG1

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:01 am

My #2 son shot this picture a day ago, in Cooperstown. Obviously, the purpose is to keep a GG1 from rolling, just how effective it would be is a matter of speculation rather than criticism.

sousakerry · **Joined:** Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:36 pm **Posts:** 198

Yeah somehow I do not believe the person who selected the size of chain understands the physics involved...

If it is just intended as a visual safety it isn't large enough to be seen nor brightly colored.

Kelly Anderson · **Joined:** Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:52 am **Posts:** 2477

LVRR2095 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:11 pm

Looking at the general condition in the pictures....I think that chain to be perfectly adequate to keep the G from rolling!

Keith

cjvrr · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:23 pm

Richard, does your son have a white SUV? I was around there on Sunday having come to Cooperstown for a weekend getaway. On my way home I went and looked at the GG-1s and other stuff stored at Cooperstown Junction. Saw a man and woman walking around taking some photos. Some neat stuff in this cold storage area but unfortunately rusting away. The CACV does have lots of stuff to maintain and keep the equipment up in Milford in pretty decent shape.

And no, the GG-1s haven't moved in a year. They were in the same spot last February.

So I guess the chain is doing its job.....lol. In all seriousness this is probably more like "blue flag" protection, rather than for actual security reasons.

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:53 pm

No, he was in a old beige pick-up.

TrainWatcher · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:59 pm

One of those is the Henry Ford Museum GG1, they dumped a bunch of money into, only to be told it couldn't be moved. Sad.

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2016 6:57 pm

Yeah, what is that about? Who won't move it and why? Get them under cover for Pete's sake.

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:12 pm

Richard Glueck wrote:

Yeah, what is that about? Who won't move it and why?

I believe the accurate answer is "CSX, because they don't want to."

sousakerry · **Joined:** Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:36 pm **Posts:** 198

"Help I'm being repressed" "Come see the violence inherit in the system"

cnj1524 · **Joined:** Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:29 am **Posts:** 59

On the brighter side of things,the 4800 will go into the restoration shop after E6 460 is complete

G. W. Laepple · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:10 pm **Posts:** 1182

Umm, it's not that bright. There's that little issue of raising $400,000 to do the job. There won't be much from the state.

Mark Z. Yerkes · **Joined:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:47 pm **Posts:** 486

G. W. Laepple wrote:

Umm, it's not that bright. There's that little issue of raising $400,000 to do the job. There won't be much from the state.

I think he means "bright" as in there's a plan in place. But, as old Bobby Burns said, "The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft agley."

junior · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:20 pm

G. W. Laepple wrote:

Umm, it's not that bright. There's that little issue of raising $400,000 to do the job. There won't be much from the state.

Wait....is that the cost for the 460 or the 4800?....and what, are they planning to restore it to operation?

For the 4800, I know that its "impossible" to do the above, but it does make you wonder.....$400,000 seems a tad steep for a paint job.

Who is ripping who off?

AmericanStandard · **Joined:** Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:53 pm **Posts:** 49

This might be a stupid question, but Im gonna ask it anyway. haha Why are the GG1s always said to be unable to run ever again? Were the motor armatures gutted or did they rip the transformers from them?

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