Very sore subject in the PRRT&HS. Allegations of squandered money, shoddy work, miss management , and new regulations has seen the project come to a screaming halt. Just goes to show you we can't do anything in this country anymore. They were turned out by the hundreds at an average cost of $40,000. Now after millions thrown at it it is still in pieces that requires millions more just to get it ready for display.
What a country we have become!
Pete
I pray every day I break even, Cause I can really use the money!
I started with nothing and still have most of it left!
K4sPRR MidlandMike Is this the (K4 ?) that was displayed at Horseshoe Curve for many years? It was configured as a 4-0-2. Yes.
MidlandMike Is this the (K4 ?) that was displayed at Horseshoe Curve for many years? It was configured as a 4-0-2.
Is this the (K4 ?) that was displayed at Horseshoe Curve for many years?
It was configured as a 4-0-2.
Yes.
As you said, it is the one that was located on the famous curve. I donated money to get it worked on the first time while it was still on the curve, but a failed bearing on a main driver caused it to be sidelined. The fact it was shipped to Steam Town for rebuilding, which I also viewed during its stay there, was a surprise and the boiler work was not finished at Steam Town. Some of the problems had to do with the changing regulations for the thickness of the boiler and the amount of the work needed to complete the job.
The picture below is the last time saw the K4 at Steam Town in the roundhouse three years ago.
CZ
MidlandMike Is this the (K4 ?) that was displayed at Horseshoe Curve for many years?
The boiler is in Rockhill Furnace at the East Broad Top. Why, I don't know, it's not being worked on there, but it's in the way of the restoration crews.
I haven't heard anything, but I really hope they can restore it soon. Such an iconic locomotive.
We recently travelled back from our vacation through Altoona and discovered that the RMM have completed their segment round house enclosure. Does anyone know if the plan to re-assemble 1361 has been put into motion? Exactly where are all of the various components? The tender was on the property and we last observed the frame and cylinders at Steamtown back in 2011.
Many thanks.
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