The Pennsylvania Railroad's GG1 class of electric locomotives were built between 1934 and 1943 at the PRR shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania, with a total of 139 units constructed. They remained in service with the PRR’s successors until the early 1980’s. The GG1 became one of the most recognized and famous classes of locomotives worldwide.

While the famous industrial designer Raymond Loewy did not design the shape of the GG1 electric locomotives, he did improve their looks by recommending the use of a smooth, welded construction instead of a riveted assembly, along with a pinstriped paint scheme to highlight their smoothly rounded forms; the "streamlined" style, evoking speedy travel, was popular at the time.

Kato plans to offer their all new GG-1 in June and will release the appropriate matching Broadway Limited passenger cars later in the year.

February 25th was deadline for BLW to place guaranteed orders for the GG-1. We, of course, ordered extras ... please reserve now while these are still available.

Model Features:
• Blackened metal Pantographs with three elevation levels (down, low, high)
• Designed to negotiate 249mm (9 3/4") radius S-Curve
• Powerful mechanism designed to pull a full Broadway Limited Consist up a 4% Grade
• Illuminated, directional Class Lights, Headlight and Number Boards
• DCC friendly mechanism.