3 天之前 · No. 1361 is undergoing a $2.6 million restoration to return it to running condition [see “PRR K4s engine No. 1361 to be restored …,” Trains News Wire, June 25, 2021]. One of the obstacles is that the original mechanical specifications — drawn up by PRR in 1914 — do not meet present-day federal pressure-vessel safety standards.

4 天之前 · The PRR, once regarded as the “Standard Railroad of the World,” was at its mightiest when No. 1361 and 424 sister locomotives were in service. These K4s class of locomotives hauled some of the most important passenger trains …

2025年3月15日 · Those dates are in the handwritten diary of a late central Pa. railroad historian and ex-PRR signal technician in my possession, and are backed by extensive documentation elsewhere by PRR historians. And the scored bearing on later-day excursion 1361 happened during its return to Altoona from YorkRail 150 on Aug. 26-28, 1988. I was there.

2025年3月15日 · The Altoona Railroaders Museum hasn’t updated their information regarding #1361 since 2013. I emailed them suggesting an update including the positive news regarding Mr. Moorman & Mr. Levin taking over the project.

2 天之前 · The Altoona Mirror newspaper published an August 7, 2016 article about PRR 1361. The article is online, but behind a paywall: Believers keep hopes alive of K-4 under steam . (The newspaper's website sells 24-hour access for $10, in case anyone wants to pay to read it.)

PRR 1361 brings up an interesting collection of images that can be searched by "date taken" chronology. Photo below taken June 23rd, 2007 - some 11 years after arrival if my facts are correct. Corrrections welcome on any of my captions should you browse through my collection on RP. Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 03/28/17 14:37 by Mgoldman.

1 天前 · The museum has been clear in its press releases that 1361 will remain as she appeared in commuter service at the end of steam on the NY&LB, which makes sense if the plan is to create a historically correct, all-PRR trainset.

2 天之前 · FMW Solutions is Scott Lindsey, correct? The group who restored FEC148? I saw their post on instagram with the simple hashtags “#prr#prr1361” earlier.

Brief PRR #1361 question... Author: davew833 According to the Horseshoe Curve NRHS website about #1361, she suffered a catastrophic main bearing and drive axle failure in 1987 which limited and eventually ended her post-restoration excursion service.

2025年3月12日 · No. 1361 happened to be the Altoona-built engine closest to the head of the line, having been sitting there awaiting its fate for a year or more -- and the rest is history. There were certainly other Altoona-built K-4s engines at East Altoona, some of which had arrived much more recently than 1361, but digging them out of the storage lines ...