The Pennsylvania Railroad K4 was a class of 425 4-6-2 steam locomotives built between 1914 and 1928 for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), where they served as the primary mainline passenger steam locomotives on the entire PRR system until late 1957.

Pennsylvania Railroad 1361 is a K4 class 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built in May 1918 by the Pennsylvania Railroad's (PRR) Juniata Shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It hauled mainline passenger trains in Pennsylvania and commuter trains …

For more than thirty- five years the engine hauled trains of the iconic PRR passenger fleet over the main line, first between New York and Pittsburgh and later, after the eastern lines. When the locomotive was finally retired in 1956, K4s 1361 had rolled up 2,469,000 miles—the mileage equivalent of ten round-trips to the moon.

The Pennsylvania Railroad K4 Pacific locomotive 1361 has a storied history. It was built in 1918 and served the Pennsylvania Railroad for decades before being retired in 1957. The PRR K4s was the largest steam locomotives ever built by the Pennsylvania Railroad, and it is no surprise that they are still popular today with railfans all over ...

The Pennsylvania Railroad Class K4 was a class of 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotives with a grand total of 425 built between 1914 and 1928 by the PRR's Altoona Works and the Baldwin Locomotive Works, they were the premier passenger-hauling steam locomotive from 1914 through the end of steam...

2025年1月17日 · The firebox and boiler of PRR Class K4s 4-6-2 engine No. 1361 under restoration at Altoona, Pa., with the tender in the foreground. Fund-raising has tipped past the halfway point for the $2.4 million project.

2021年9月2日 · More than any other locomotive, the K4 was the face of the steam-era PRR. For 40 years, the Pacific types could be found on locals and limiteds from one end of the vast system to the other. The class’s long service life is a testament to …

2024年8月25日 · 1361 quickly became a vital component of the PRR’s fleet, hauling passenger trains across the vast network of lines, primarily in the Northeastern United States. Known for their reliability and speed, the K4s-class engines were instrumental in defining the PRR's reputation for superior passenger service.

2023年7月7日 · ALTOONA, Pa. — Work to construct a new $425,000 firebox for Pennsylvania Railroad Class K4s steam locomotive No. 1361 (PRR Juniata Shops, 1918) is moving along rapidly, with the inner wrapper sheets scheduled to be assembled late next month or …

Pennsylvania Railroad 3750 is a steam locomotive that was built at Juniata Shops in April 1920 for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) as a K4 class 4-6-2 Pacific type, and it along with the other K4s, was one of the most reputed mainline passenger locomotives of the entire system.