GG1-type Electric Locomotive : Assembly Instructions
GG1-type Electric Locomotive
The GG1-type electric locomotive was developed and owned by Pennsylvania Railroad, an
American company. It was known throughout the world because of its sleek body by French
designer Raymond Loewy and is considered Pennsylvania Railroad's "signature locomotive." A total
of 139 locomotives were manufactured from 1934 to 1943 and they remained in service until the Parts list (Assembly Instructions) : Seventeen A4 sheets
beginning of the 80s. Today, although they are no longer in use and many have been scrapped, we
can still find some in museums, etc. No. of Parts: 562
This "GG1-type Electric Locomotive" papercraft is approximately 1/56 of the original size.
*Bulid the model by carefully reading the Assembly Instructions,
*This model was designed for Papercraft and may differ from the original in some respects. in the parts sheet page order.
Assembly Instructions
How to make the cylinders Glue tab notation key
Mountain fold Scissors line
(Dotted line) This craft involves making cylinders
Each glue tab has a symbol and
(Solid line)
with diameters of 3 to 7mm, so it may
number printed on it.
Wrap around and glue Glue with in the same part.
be helpful to have some rods of sizes
to the top of the cylinder.
Valley fold Cut in Line
about 0.5mm thinner handy.
Guide rod
Glue
(Dashed and dotted line) (Red solid line)
Completed parts Trace along the folds with a ruler and Glue, scissors and other tools may be dangerous to
become a cylinder Layer wrapping (roll)
a used pen (no ink) to get a sharper, young children so be sure to keep them out of the
Wrap around and glue to the
You may like to use
cylinder,to use as a glue tab. easier fold. reach of young children.
a metal rod as a guide.
GG1-type Electric Locomotive : Assembly Instructions
Joints of 2-A and 2-B
and 3-A and 3-B.
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GG1-type Electric Locomotive : Assembly Instructions
Use the "glue tab" Start attaching 8-B by following
Use the "glue tab" and attach the and attach the tip the center lines of 8-A and 9-A
tip of 8-A and 9-A from the back. Back sides of 8-A and 9-A
of 8-A and 9-A from as well as the center line on the 8-B
Back sides of 8-A and 9-A the back. side and put it inside 8-A and 9-A.
When attaching 8-B,
be sure to follow the
How 8-A and 9-A center line. Attach 8-B
should be folded on the inside.
Glue tab
Glue tab
Glue tab
Glue tab
Cut off any unnecessary parts.
Glue tab
Attach 8-A and 9-A
*Make two pairs. on the outside.
When attaching the top
part of 8-C, insert it into
the slits on 8-A and 9-A.
Back side
Place the center
lines of 8-C and
8-B together.
Front view
Back side
In step 2, the 8-B parts are not attached
to 8-A and 9-A yet. Refer to diagram 2
and attach the 8-B parts to 8-A and 9-A
so that they are parallel to one another.
Glue tab
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GG1-type Electric Locomotive : Assembly Instructions
Attach the main body to the sides of 2-B and 3-B.
Put the "glue tabs" of 2-B/3-B
and the cut line of the
main body together.
When attaching the
*Before attaching joints of 9-A and 8-A's
the main body on main body and 9-C
sides 2-B and 3-B, and 10-A's main body,
be sure there aren't
be sure that they fit
any open spaces.
together properly.
*Before attaching
the main body on
sides 2-B and 3-B,
be sure that they fit
together properly.
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*Make two pairs.
Two layers of 10-G.
Three layers of 10-D. *Make eight pairs.
*Make eight pairs.
*Make eight pairs.
Side view
Do not wind Do not wind
it all the way it all the way Insert 10-F on the 10-B side and
but cut off the but cut off the attach it on the main body side.
extra part. extra part.
*Make two pairs.
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*Make four pairs.
Layer the
Layer the three pieces.
three pieces.
*Make two pairs.
*Make four pairs.
Do the same for 12-L, 12-O, *Make two pairs.
*Make two pairs.
12-M, 12-P, 12-N, and 12-Q.
*Make two sets. Side view of 11-Y and 12-Y.
*Make four pairs. Layer the
three pieces.
Layer the two pieces.
*Make two pairs.
Side view of the pantograph
The areas marked in
The areas marked in blue
red are 10-I and 11-C's
are the glue joints.
glue joints.
Use 11-H to secure the height.
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*Make four pairs.
Layer the three pieces.
Layer the three pieces. Layer the three pieces.
Cut in.
*Make two pairs.
Cut in.
*Make six pairs.
Layer the
three pieces.
*Make four pairs.
Layer the
three pieces.
Layer the *Make twelve pairs. *Make four pairs.
two pieces.
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Attaching the main body's joint.
Main body which
has "glue tabs".
Attach the glue spot of the main body and the base.
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*Make four pairs. *Make two pairs.
*Make two pairs. *Make two pairs.
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Layer the *Make four pairs.
two pieces.
*Make four pairs.
Layer the
two pieces.
*Make four pairs.
*Make two sets.
Layer the
three pieces.
*Make twenty pairs.
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*Layer the *Layer the
four pieces. four pieces.
*Make four pairs. *Make four pairs.
*Make eight pairs. *Make twelve pairs.
*Make four pairs. *Make eight pairs.
*Layer the
three pieces.
*Use three of each.
*Make two pairs.
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Positions on sides 14-D and 15-D where 16-K and 16-S should be attached.
As for the areas marked in blue, follow the respective designs of 16-K and 16-S.
Attach.
Insert
and attach.
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Layer the Layer the
two pieces. three pieces.
*Make twelve pairs.
*Make eight pairs.
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GG1-type Electric Locomotive : Assembly Instructions
*Make four pairs.
Fold.
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Insert the "glue tabs" inside
each other and attach.
Cross-sectional view of attaching the tracks.
Insert from the back of the base
and attach the areas marked in blue.
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Attaching the base.
Insert 22-A and 23-A to the inside
of 20-A and 21-A and attach.
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