{"id":4472,"date":"2013-11-05T04:34:41","date_gmt":"2013-11-05T09:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=4472"},"modified":"2013-11-04T22:52:44","modified_gmt":"2013-11-05T03:52:44","slug":"daily-post-special-anniversary-raymond-loewys-120th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/daily-post-special-anniversary-raymond-loewys-120th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"DAILY Post: Special Anniversary, Raymond Loewy\u2019s 120th birthday."},"content":{"rendered":"

The Industrial Designer Famed for his Steamlined Locomotives was Born November 5, 1893.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve rearranged my postings to honor Raymond Loewy, whose streamlined industrial designs greatly impressed me during my formative days in railway photography.<\/p>\n

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Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Electric 4935 is displayed in Strasburg at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Exposed on 120-size Fujichrome 100F using a Rolleiflex Model T fitted with a 75mm Zeiss Tessar lens mounted on a tripod.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As a youngster, I was thrilled by former Pennsylvania Railroad GG1s and made many photographs of these electrics in service on Amtrak and NJ Transit.<\/p>\n

Today, I\u2019ve chosen a relatively modern image of preserved and beautifully restored PRR Electric 4935 that is displayed at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. I exposed this photograph in June 2007 while working on my book Railroads of Pennsylvania<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Among Loewy\u2019s early assignments for Pennsylvania Railroad was to refine the styling on its new GG1 electric. Loewy suggest using a welded body instead of a traditional riveted design, while providing the classic \u2018cat\u2019s whiskers\u2019 livery and tidying up marker light housings, cab windows and other body details.<\/p>\n

The GG1 remains one of Loewy\u2019s best known designs and an American classic.<\/p>\n

Just over 30 years ago, on October 29, 1983, I was among the faithful that rode New Jersey Transit\u2019s \u2018Farewell to the GG1\u2019 excursion.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Stephen Hirsch for reminding me of today\u2019s significance!<\/p>\n

See some of my vintage GG1 photos:\u00a0January 15th and Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 4876<\/a><\/p>\n

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