General Electric GG1 - Railworks 3

RailSimulator.com have today announced the forthcoming release of the General Electric GG1 locomotive. The following is taken from their website.

The fantastic, futuristic shape of the GG1 is instantly recognisable to rail fans around the world, and it will soon be available for Train Simulator 2012!

The GG1 (so named because it ran on an articulated pair of 4-6-0 frames or ‘G’ frames) was built by General Electric in Altoona, PA and entered service with the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1935. The GG1 was a truly impressive locomotive, measuring over 79 feet long and weighing in at 475,000 pounds (215 metric tons), and capable of 100mph on lines such as the Northeast Corridor. 195 were built for the PRR, eventually passing into new ownership and continuing to work for Amtrak, Conrail and Penn Central with several remaining in preservation today. Complete with P70 passenger coaches, the fabulous GG1 will be available from December 8.