http://prrsteam.pennsyrr.com/images/k4-5493.jpg
The above linked picture shows, what I think is the large tender that is being referenced as "a Cost-to-Coast' Tender. Is this the correct tender?
The following lin has pictures of the Long Distance Tenders fitted to the K-4s (10) so they could run longer distances with stopping was done in mid 1930's.
Link to the following page: http://prrsteam.pennsyrr.com/page2.php
[this is a link to part of the Prr website of Gary Mittner.] Very complete compilation of many locomotives (steam0 of PRR!
CSSHEGEWISCH Speaking of K4 tenders, were any K4's equipped with "coast-to-coast" tenders, even temporarily?
Speaking of K4 tenders, were any K4's equipped with "coast-to-coast" tenders, even temporarily?
Yes, in the mid 1930's ten K4s were equipped with them.
parts323 Though I would post a link to a video I shot today in Altoona at the Railroaders Memorial Museum. Found a nice surprise sitting outside on one of the turn table tracks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj6TP15lOyg&feature=channel_video_title
Though I would post a link to a video I shot today in Altoona at the Railroaders Memorial Museum. Found a nice surprise sitting outside on one of the turn table tracks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj6TP15lOyg&feature=channel_video_title
Activated Linked video!
EDIT TO ADD - The following linked site is a chronology of the K-4 1361 from from its dispay history at Horseshoe Vurve thru it's operation in 1987 to the catastrophic Main bearing Failure in 1987.
http://www.trainweb.org/horseshoecurve-nrhs/k4_background.htm
Who would have thought, 1361 has a Facebook page? (linked below)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PRR-K-4s-Locomotive-1361/104657242909270?sk=wall&filter=12
And this YouTube link, Videos of the 1361 when she was operating. First video is taken when running up the former PRR Bald Eagle sub. If you wat to the end there are more videos linked off the site to 1361 in other locations:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTzuiAB_BE8
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