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Hi Tony. From what I remember the GG-1 was made for Varney by Penn line. Penn line was purchased by Bowser. Varney engines were purchased by Bowser. Lifelike had purchased the rolling stock and some of the inventory of Varney. They sold the Varney GG-1 until they no longer had anymore. (since Bowser had the molds). The Pennline GG-1s had number 4059. The Varney GG-1s had number 5796. GHC copied the GG-1 and had them made in Japan. They made a few minor changes But, for the most part it was a knock off Pennline's engine. GHC painted their engine Tuscan with 5 stripes with The number 4877. Originally posted by VintageHO - November 22 2007 :  02:06:22 AM

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[quote]Hi Tony. From what I remember the GG-1 was made for Varney by Penn line. Penn line was purchased by Bowser. Varney engines were purchased by Bowser. Lifelike had purchased the rolling stock and some of the inventory of Varney. They sold the Varney GG-1 until they no longer had anymore. (since Bowser had the molds). The Pennline GG-1s had number 4059. The Varney GG-1s had number 5796. GHC copied the GG-1 and had them made in Japan. They made a few minor changes But, for the most part it was a knock off Pennline's engine. GHC painted their engine Tuscan with 5 stripes with The number 4877. Originally posted by VintageHO - November 22 2007 :  02:06:22 AM

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quote: [quote]Hi Tony. From what I remember the GG-1 was made for Varney by Penn line. Penn line was purchased by Bowser. Varney engines were purchased by Bowser. Lifelike had purchased the rolling stock and some of the inventory of Varney. They sold the Varney GG-1 until they no longer had anymore. (since Bowser had the molds). The Pennline GG-1s had number 4059. The Varney GG-1s had number 5796. GHC copied the GG-1 and had them made in Japan. They made a few minor changes But, for the most part it was a knock off Pennline's engine. GHC painted their engine Tuscan with 5 stripes with The number 4877. Originally posted by VintageHO - November 22 2007 :  02:06:22 AM frank o toptrain here : An addition to this is their were other Penn Line #s not just the ones listed in the previous message. GHC's version had the front and rear doors cast into the main body casting. The later Penn Lines GG1s had plastic drive axel incloseures and side frames made as one piece. These Varney used. The only other thing I seen was no Varney GG1 had nose weights. Also # 5796 came in Tuscan and Brunswick Green as did other numbers. Also their is a New Haven GG1 in the multi colored Mc' Ginnis Paint. It was released with a set of matching white passenger cars by Penn Line and Varney. Varney sold their GG1s it seams with left over Penn Line parts. I don't thing you can find a GG1 that has Varney cast anywhere on it. They all say Penn Line that I have seen. Originally posted by toptrain-September 14 2008: 2:19:39 PM

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[quote] [quote] [quote] [quote]Hi Tony. From what I remember the GG-1 was made for Varney by Penn line. Penn line was purchased by Bowser. Varney engines were purchased by Bowser. Lifelike had purchased the rolling stock and some of the inventory of Varney. They sold the Varney GG-1 until they no longer had anymore. (since Bowser had the molds). The Pennline GG-1s had number 4059. The Varney GG-1s had number 5796. GHC copied the GG-1 and had them made in Japan. They made a few minor changes But, for the most part it was a knock off Pennline's engine. GHC painted their engine Tuscan with 5 stripes with The number 4877. Originally posted by VintageHO - November 22 2007 :  02:06:22 AM

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Hi Tony. From what I remember the GG-1 was made for Varney by Penn line. Penn line was purchased by Bowser. Varney engines were purchased by Bowser. Lifelike had purchased the rolling stock and some of the inventory of Varney. They sold the Varney GG-1 until they no longer had anymore. (since Bowser had the molds). The Pennline GG-1s had number 4059. The Varney GG-1s had number 5796. GHC copied the GG-1 and had them made in Japan. They made a few minor changes But, for the most part it was a knock off Pennline's engine. GHC painted their engine Tuscan with 5 stripes with The number 4877. Originally posted by VintageHO - November 22 2007 :  02:06:22 AM

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Hi Tony. From what I remember the GG-1 was made for Varney by Penn line. Penn line was purchased by Bowser. Varney engines were purchased by Bowser. Lifelike had purchased the rolling stock and some of the inventory of Varney. They sold the Varney GG-1 until they no longer had anymore. (since Bowser had the molds). The Pennline GG-1s had number 4059. The Varney GG-1s had number 5796. GHC copied the GG-1 and had them made in Japan. They made a few minor changes But, for the most part it was a knock off Pennline's engine. GHC painted their engine Tuscan with 5 stripes with The number 4877. In 1939 Varney did make an aluminum sand casting of a R1 using the makado drive. PRR had only made the prototype engine. PRR had decided to go ahead with the GG-1. So Varney stopped making the R1 with fewer than 200 ever made. I met Lew English of Bowser years ago and he showed me some shells they test made in the 70's. He said they still had the mold but, that they would not make anymore. Here is a picture of the one I have, it is from the 1939-41 model, using prewar Fleischmann Pantographs. Originally posted by VintageHO - November 21 2007 :  10:06:22 PM