History of American Trains | GG1

Welcome to episode 2 of History of American Trains! This time I will be talking about the famous GG1, the electric that saved the future Northeast Corridor. I hope this was worth the wait! It took 26 hours in total to write, edit, and do voice over work. Join me next time when I discuss most of the early streamliners! Discord Server:   / discord   -------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:08 Context 0:32 Designing the GG1 1:18 Locomotive Statistics 2:33 Early Years 4:33 Federal Express Runaway Incident 6:00 Later Years & Retirement 6:38 Preservation 7:07 Closing Thoughts 7:26 Credits --------------------------------------------------------------- Information, Video, and Photo Credits: GG1 4877 Footage | Olbigred4877:    / @olbigred4877   Various GG1 Footage & Audio | Jackmp294.5:    / @1jackdk   GG1 Horn Audio Sample | boboperafan:    / @boboperafan   "Wheels of Steel" Documentary Footage | James A. Deignan (Now James):    / @jims_comment   Various GG1 Footage | Sunday River Productions:    / @historic_trains_sunday_river   Acela Express Clip | Interstate Railfan (channel deleted or lost) Federal Express Wreck Footage | British Pathé:    / @britishpathe   GG1 Cab Ride Footage | Liberty Historic Railway:    / @libertyhistoricrailway802   Amtrak Electrics Footage | e44e33:    / channel   GG1 Harrisburg Move Shermanta:    / @shermanta   Final GG1 Clips | Mark 1 Video (channel deleted or lost) History on the Line TC Rail Amtrak American Rails Music Credits (In order of appearance): Sonic Gems Collection /// Manuals - Provided by: SilverTeam20 Jazz Mango - Joey Pecoraro Sonic Mega Collection /// Extras Menu - Provided by: choon749 Empty Bottle, Empty Bed - The Mini Vandals Overcame - Ben Dransfield Jazz Apricot - Joey Pecoraro Special thanks to: AmericanRails.com #HistoryofAmericanTrains #GG1