| As the Pennsylvania Railroad embarked on its ambitious electrification project in the 1930s, it continued to develop and test new locomotive designs. The goal was to produce a new electric locomotive capable of pulling heavy passenger trains at speeds of up to 100 mph. The Pennsylvania Railroad chose the GG1 as the foundation of its new roster of electrics. Designer Raymond Loewy created a smooth, welded carbody, sporting the now famous pinstriped paint scheme. When 4935 was restored in 1977 to its 1943 appearance and rededicated in Washington’s Union Station, Loewy placed his signature on the locomotive’s nose. No. 4935 pulled the last run of a Railway Post Office in July 1977. In 1980, it made its last run – pulling the southbound train Silver Star. |