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"Pennsylvania 1361," 1963
Title:  "Pennsylvania 1361," 1963
Description:  Personal PC. Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 1361." Postmarked: 9 December 1963. Sent to me by US Air Force Airman 3rd Class Ralph Evans. Caption On Reverse: "Memorial K4 Steam Locomotive donated to the City of Altoona by the Pennsylvania Railroad at Horseshoe Curve ceremonies, June 8, 1957." The photographer is not identified. Shown here is PRR engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, then withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns.
Photo Date:  12/9/1963  Upload Date: 4/2/2022 8:32:15 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  636   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, c. 1964
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, c. 1964
Description:  Here is a postal card via Peter Outerbridge entitled "Horseshoe Curve." Caption On Reverse: "Horseshoe Curve. Altoona, Pa. Pennsylvania Railroad K-4s No. 1361 on display at the Horseshoe Curve. This locomotive was the premier steam passenger engine on the PRR. The railroad donated this engine to the City of Altoona in recognition of decades of service. It was also constructed in Altoona." Shown here is PRR engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata in May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. (#10,000)
Photo Date:  8/15/1964  Upload Date: 1/21/2023 5:34:20 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
"The Glory Of Pennsy Pacifics," Page 28, 1965
Title:  "The Glory Of Pennsy Pacifics," Page 28, 1965
Description:  Here is page eight of an eight-page article by Fred Westing entitled "The Great Days Of Steam And The Glory Of Pennsy Pacifics." It was published originally in the March 1965 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 28. Top Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3750, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata in March of 1920 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" constructed in Juniata in May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service.
Photo Date:  3/1/1965  Upload Date: 7/17/2016 11:00:40 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 3750(4-6-2) PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  1132   Comments: 0
PRR "Aerial View of Horseshoe Curve," c. 1965
Title:  PRR "Aerial View of Horseshoe Curve," c. 1965
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Aerial View of Horseshoe Curve." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Aerial View of Horseshoe Curve. Altoona, PA. Looking North. Color Photo by Sheldon L. Burns." Visible near the apex of the Curve is Pennsylvania Railroad K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" steam locomotive #1361. The date is not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/15/1965  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 4:54:13 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  591   Comments: 0
A Rainy & Dreary Day, 1965
Title:  A Rainy & Dreary Day, 1965
Description:  Rainy. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 October 1965. Visible in the foreground is Kittanning Point Road, which leads to the Curve. At the left is one of Altoona's reservoirs. Visible through the mist are the Pennsylvania Railroad's tracks and K-4S #1361. (#1 of 21)
Photo Date:  10/12/1965  Upload Date: 9/6/2016 7:21:46 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, 1965
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, 1965
Description:  Rainy. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 October 1965. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service. (#2 of 21)
Photo Date:  10/12/1965  Upload Date: 9/6/2016 7:23:53 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thoma} C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  1823   Comments: 0
PRR 5716, EP-22, 1966
Title:  PRR 5716, EP-22, 1966
Description:  Volkmer. Here is an image of a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in April of 1966. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5716, an EP-22 built by GM-EMD in October of 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. In this context, it's powering a passenger train around the Curve and down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East. On display at the left is PRR engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 08 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, then withdrawn from service and disassembled due to safety concerns, and still not reassembled to wholeness. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:  4/16/1966  Upload Date: 7/17/2022 2:47:50 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5716(E8A) PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  838   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, 1966
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, 1966
Description:  Horseshoe Curve-1966. Here is an original photo that I took at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, during mid-May of 1966. Shown here are three PRR engines pulling a westbound mixed-cargo freight train around the apex of the Horseshoe Curve. Also visible is PRR K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" #1361, plus lots of budding trees!
Photo Date:  5/21/1966  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 11:25:46 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  895   Comments: 1
PRR 1361, K-4S, 1966
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, 1966
Description:  Horseshoe Curve-1966. Here is an original photo that I took at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, during mid-May of 1966. Shown here is PRR engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" that was enshrined here on 08 June 1957.
Photo Date:  5/21/1966  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 11:44:38 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  1070   Comments: 0
PRR 4224, EP-20, 1966
Title:  PRR 4224, EP-20, 1966
Description:  Zak. Here is an original 35mm color slide by Martin S. Zak that was taken while riding in a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train around the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in September of 1966. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #4224 and two more E-7's whose numbers are not recorded. #4224 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in 1948 and rated at 2,000 HP; its original PRR number was "5864." The train is traversing the Curve on its way down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East. Also visible on the right is PRR engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Curve in June of 1957, and restored for excursion service in April of 1987.
Photo Date:  9/22/1966  Upload Date: 6/9/2018 5:44:43 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4224(E7A) PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  1203   Comments: 0
PRR "Horseshoe Curve," Page 4 (left), 1967
Title:  PRR "Horseshoe Curve," Page 4 (left), 1967
Description:  Here is the left-hand portion of a one-page article entitled "National Honor Comes To 113-year-old Horseshoe Curve." It was published originally in the 1 July 1967 issue of "The Pennsy," page 4. Textual Quote: "Last month, the Curve was officially designated as a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior." Partially visible in the photo is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service.
Photo Date:  7/1/1967  Upload Date: 10/10/2023 7:05:18 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
PRR "Sleeping Giants," c. 1968
Title:  PRR "Sleeping Giants," c. 1968
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Sleeping Giants." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Sleeping Giants. A view of World Famous Horseshoe Curve on the former Pennsylvania Railroad's 4-Track Mainline, 5 miles West of Altoona, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Railroad's K-4 locomotive #1361 sleeps, as does the East Slope of the Allegheny Mountains. (K-4 #1361 has since been moved to the Railroaders Memorial Museum, Altoona, Pennsylvania.) Photo courtesy of David W. Seidel."
Photo Date:  1/23/1968  Upload Date: 8/31/2018 4:12:56 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  924   Comments: 0
PC "Horseshoe Curve," c. 1969
Title:  PC "Horseshoe Curve," c. 1969
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Horseshoe Curve." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Eastbound locomotives passing the Pride & Joy of the P.R.R. K-4s #1361 on the world-famous Horseshoe Curve." Pictured on the left is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918 and retired in May of 1956 after 38 years of faithful service. Pictured on the right is Penn Central Railroad engine #6040 and perhaps two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. #6040 is an SD-40 built (for the PRR) in February of 1966 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/15/1969  Upload Date: 10/27/2018 12:29:50 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PC 6040(SD40) PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  1061   Comments: 0
PC Westbound Passenger Train, 1969
Title:  PC Westbound Passenger Train, 1969
Description:  AHC. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in September of 1969. Shown here is a pair of unidentified Penn Central Railroad locomotives pulling a six-car passenger train around the Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Pittsburgh. Silent in the center is PRR K-4S "Pacific" #1361. Partially visible at the left is Kittanning Point; the valley beyond it marks the route of the old Kittanning Indian Trail.
Photo Date:  9/22/1969  Upload Date: 11/3/2024 7:49:52 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
Penn State Classmates, 1973
Title:  Penn State Classmates, 1973
Description:  AHC. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1973. Shown here are two of my Penn State-Harrisburg classmates: Twyla Jean King and Charles Ottaviano, both of Middletown, Pennsylvania. Behind them is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata in May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after 2,469,000 miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve in June of 1957, restored for excursion service in April of 1987, withdrawn for safety reasons, disassembled for repairs, and still awaiting resuscitation.
Photo Date:  8/15/1973  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 2:15:32 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  1031   Comments: 1
"Railroad" Magazine, April 1976
Title:  "Railroad" Magazine, April 1976
Description:  Here is a painting by Mr. Donald E. Antes, Jr. It's the cover illustration on the April 1976 issue of "Railroad" magazine. Cover Caption: "Our classic cover painting of a Pennsy train on Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pa., was done by Donald E. Antes, Jr., president of Hall of Steam, 1407 N. Atherton St., State College, Pa." Depicted here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 08 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, then withdrawn from service and disassembled due to safety concerns, and still not reassembled to wholeness. [N.B.: Mr. Antes's work reminds me of a similar "Horseshoe Curve" scene painted by Mr. Grif Teller in 1935.]
Photo Date:  4/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/6/2017 2:35:57 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  923   Comments: 0
"Rail Guide To The Horseshoe Curve," Page 20, 1976
Title:  "Rail Guide To The Horseshoe Curve," Page 20, 1976
Description:  Here is page 20 of a 28-page booklet entitled "Rail Guide To The Horseshoe Curve." It was published originally in 1976 by PC Publications of East McKeesport, PA. Photo Caption: "Penn Central TV-2 drifts down the Curve on a bitter cold March day. The PRR K-4s sits beside the track near the center of the picture. This view offers a super photo location. Photo by Bill Rettburg." Prominent here are Penn Central engines #6176 and #2563. PRR "Pacific" #1361 rusts away in the distance.
Photo Date:  8/15/1976  Upload Date: 12/26/2024 1:59:14 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Steam
Locomotives:  PC 6176(SD45) PC 2563(U25B) PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
"Power To Burn," Front Cover, 1976
Title:  "Power To Burn," Front Cover, 1976
Description:  Here is the front cover of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Depicted in relief is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata in May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, and enshrined at the Curve on 8 June 1957.
Photo Date:  8/29/1976  Upload Date: 2/20/2019 2:42:21 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
"Power To Burn," Page 1, 1976
Title:  "Power To Burn," Page 1, 1976
Description:  Here is page one of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Photo Caption: "This K-4s locomotive is on display at the Horseshoe Curve." Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, and enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957.
Photo Date:  8/29/1976  Upload Date: 2/20/2019 2:46:06 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  661   Comments: 0
AMTK "Broadway Limited," 1977
Title:  AMTK "Broadway Limited," 1977
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Broadway Limited." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "One of Amtrak's flagship trains, the Chicago to New York "Broadway Limited," descends the world famous Horseshoe Curve just minutes west of Altoona, PA. Pennsylvania Railroad K4 No. 1361 is on display on the inside of the Curve. August 22, 1977. Photo by Ronald N. Johnson." Unfortunately, the road numbers of the three Amtrak GM-EMD E8A diesel-electric locomotives pictured here are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/22/1977  Upload Date: 10/7/2021 7:03:54 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, 1977
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, 1977
Description:  AHC. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in November of 1977. At the left is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 08 June 1957, and restored for excursion service during 1987-1988. Meanwhile, at the right, a three-unit Conrail TOFC train rounds the Curve on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:  11/14/1977  Upload Date: 10/8/2021 6:01:26 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2) CR 6351(SD40)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, c. 1982
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, c. 1982
Description:  #1361. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1982. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 08 June 1957, restored for excursion service in April of 1987, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and still not reassembled to wholeness. Looks to me like this photo was taken from a passing train, perhaps from the cabin car of the westbound freight train visible across Burgoon Run.
Photo Date:  1/23/1982  Upload Date: 4/21/2021 1:09:55 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, 1982
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, 1982
Description:  #1361. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 April 1982. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service. This photo was taken from an eastbound Amtrak passenger train, the last car of which is visible at the extreme right of the photo.
Photo Date:  4/10/1982  Upload Date: 3/15/2025 7:34:45 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
CR "Mountain Railroad Revisited," Front Cover, 1985
Title:  CR "Mountain Railroad Revisited," Front Cover, 1985
Description:  Here is the front cover of a 14-page cover article by Fred W. Frailey entitled "Mountain Railroad Revisited." It was published originally on the January 1985 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 28. Photo Caption: "GP40-2 3336 leads Conrail TV27 around Horseshoe Curve; March 23, 1984. Fred Frailey."
Photo Date:  1/1/1985  Upload Date: 3/7/2025 11:17:28 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  CR 3336(GP40-2) PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, #1 of 12, 1986
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, #1 of 12, 1986
Description:  Restoration. Here is the first of 12 original photos by an unidentified photographer taken at the Altoona Car Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1986. It was taken during the first restoration of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored in 1986 for excursion service during 1987-1988. The sign above the locomotive proclaims: "Altoona Car Shop: Home of the K-4 Locomotive Restoration Program." This locomotive is now 104 years old!
Photo Date:  5/30/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2022 12:38:04 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, #8 of 12, 1986
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, #8 of 12, 1986
Description:  Restoration. Here is the eighth of 12 original photos by an unidentified photographer taken at the Altoona Car Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1986. It was taken during the first restoration of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored in 1986 for excursion service during 1987-1988.
Photo Date:  5/30/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2022 5:22:41 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, #7 of 12, 1986
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, #7 of 12, 1986
Description:  Restoration. Here is the seventh of 12 original photos by an unidentified photographer taken at the Altoona Car Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1986. It was taken during the first restoration of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored in 1986 for excursion service during 1987-1988.
Photo Date:  5/30/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2022 5:24:20 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, #2 of 12, 1986
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, #2 of 12, 1986
Description:  Restoration. Here is the second of 12 original photos by an unidentified photographer taken at the Altoona Car Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1986. It was taken during the first restoration of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored in 1986 for excursion service during 1987-1988.
Photo Date:  5/30/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2022 5:25:49 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, #3 of 12, 1986
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, #3 of 12, 1986
Description:  Restoration. Here is the third of 12 original photos by an unidentified photographer taken at the Altoona Car Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1986. It was taken during the first restoration of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored in 1986 for excursion service during 1987-1988.
Photo Date:  5/30/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2022 7:17:43 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, #4 of 12, 1986
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, #4 of 12, 1986
Description:  Restoration. Here is the fourth of 12 original photos by an unidentified photographer taken at the Altoona Car Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1986. It was taken during the first restoration of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored in 1986 for excursion service during 1987-1988.
Photo Date:  5/30/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2022 7:19:28 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, #5 of 12, 1986
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, #5 of 12, 1986
Description:  Restoration. Here is the fifth of 12 original photos by an unidentified photographer taken at the Altoona Car Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1986. It was taken during the first restoration of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored in 1986 for excursion service during 1987-1988.
Photo Date:  5/30/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2022 9:02:24 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, #6 of 12, 1986
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, #6 of 12, 1986
Description:  Restoration. Here is the sixth of 12 original photos by an unidentified photographer taken at the Altoona Car Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1986. It was taken during the first restoration of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored in 1986 for excursion service during 1987-1988.
Photo Date:  5/30/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2022 9:03:58 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, #9 of 12, 1986
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, #9 of 12, 1986
Description:  Restoration. Here is the ninth of 12 original photos by an unidentified photographer taken at the Altoona Car Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1986. It was taken during the first restoration of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored in 1986 for excursion service during 1987-1988.
Photo Date:  5/30/1986  Upload Date: 3/4/2022 8:36:35 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, #10 of 12, 1986
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, #10 of 12, 1986
Description:  Restoration. Here is the tenth of 12 original photos by an unidentified photographer taken at the Altoona Car Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1986. It was taken during the first restoration of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored in 1986 for excursion service during 1987-1988.
Photo Date:  5/30/1986  Upload Date: 3/4/2022 8:38:20 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, #11 of 12, 1986
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, #11 of 12, 1986
Description:  Restoration. Here is the 11th of 12 original photos by an unidentified photographer taken at the Altoona Car Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1986. It was taken during the first restoration of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored in 1986 for excursion service during 1987-1988.
Photo Date:  5/30/1986  Upload Date: 1/28/2025 1:15:20 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, #12 of 12, 1986
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, #12 of 12, 1986
Description:  Restoration. Here is the 12th of 12 original photos by an unidentified photographer taken at the Altoona Car Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1986. It was taken during the first restoration of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored in 1986 for excursion service during 1987-1988.
Photo Date:  5/30/1986  Upload Date: 1/28/2025 1:15:44 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, 1987
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, 1987
Description:  #1361. Here is an original 35mm color slide by Kenneth Lehman that was taken near Julian, Pennsylvania, on 12 April 1987. Shown here is former Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service in April of 1987, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and still not reassembled/restored/resurrected.
Photo Date:  4/12/1987  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 7:54:18 PM
Location:  Julian, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, 1987
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, 1987
Description:  #1361. Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 1361." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "It's a rainy Sunday morning for the inaugural run of Pennsy K4 Pacific 1361. After years of display at Horseshoe Curve, the 4-6-2 runs east through Bald Eagle, Pa., April 12, 1987, to Bellefonte. 1361, owned by the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, was restored to service in Conrail's Car Shop. Photo by Carl H. Sturner." Engine #1361 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service in April of 1987, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and still not reassembled/restored/resurrected.
Photo Date:  4/12/1987  Upload Date: 3/18/2022 9:40:36 PM
Location:  Bald Eagle, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 13, 1987
Title:  Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 13, 1987
Description:  Here is page one of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 13. Photo Caption: "South Amboy, New Jersey, September 1955." Photo by Don Wood. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service. Wave to the Engineman!
Photo Date:  7/1/1987  Upload Date: 10/17/2024 3:18:08 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 14, 1987
Title:  Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 14, 1987
Description:  Here is page two of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 14. Bottom Photo Caption: "Altoona, Pennsylvania, April 1987." Photo by Don Wood. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service.
Photo Date:  7/1/1987  Upload Date: 10/17/2024 3:23:01 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
"The Shop," Page 29, 1987
Title:  "The Shop," Page 29, 1987
Description:  Here is a one-page piece entitled "The Shop." No author is specified. It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 29. Top Photo Caption: "1926 Baldwin-built M1 No. 6944 receives class repairs at Juniata Shops sometime in the 1930s." Engine #6944 is an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in November of 1926 and retired in May of 1949. Bottom Photo Caption: "K4 No. 1361 during mid-overhaul at the Altoona Car Shops, winter 1986-87." Photo by Doyle McCormack. Engine #1361 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service.
Photo Date:  7/3/1987  Upload Date: 10/10/2024 1:30:21 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6944(4-8-2) PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, 1987
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, 1987
Description:  #1361. Here is an original 35mm color slide by Walter Schopp that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1987. Shown here is former Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored for excursion service in April of 1987. In this context, the crew has paused for a photo op near Canan Station on the Hollidaysburg Branch line.
Photo Date:  8/9/1987  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 9:32:52 AM
Location:  Canan, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  1755   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, 1987
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, 1987
Description:  Here is an image of a photo of a mature Ed Kaspriske at the throttle of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361 on the grounds of the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1987. #1361 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata in May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service in 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled due to safety concerns, and is now being restored again for excursion service. The photographer's name and the date are not recorded. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1987  Upload Date: 4/29/2025 1:19:17 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, 1987
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, 1987
Description:  #1361. Here is an original 35mm color slide by Walter Schopp that was taken near Tipton, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1987. Shown here is former Pennsylvania Raimroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored for excursion service in April of 1987. Paralleling Brush Mountain, it's headed back to Altoona with an excursion train.
Photo Date:  8/15/1987  Upload Date: 7/22/2018 1:42:35 AM
Location:  Tipton, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S; 1987
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S; 1987
Description:  #1361. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 3 October 1987. In the foreground is former Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, and restored for excursion service in April of 1987. Passing by the AMTRAK Passenger Station is an eastbound trailer train pulled by three Conrail locomotives: #6311, #6485, and #5059. Photo taken from the 12th Street Footbridge.
Photo Date:  10/3/1987  Upload Date: 2/8/2018 9:11:43 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2) CR 6311(SD40) CR 6485(SD40-2) CR 5059(B36-7)
Views:  1413   Comments: 1
"Horseshoe Curve Pictorial," Page 41, 2004
Title:  "Horseshoe Curve Pictorial," Page 41, 2004
Description:  Here is page ten of a 12-page camera study entitled "Horseshoe Curve Pictorial." It was published originally in the Winter 2004 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 41. Top Photo Caption: "L-1s assisting two new E-Units with westbound Train #13, The Southwestern Mail." Photo taken by Fred McLeod during the Summer of 1948. (#3,100)
Photo Date:  12/21/2004  Upload Date: 1/6/2018 11:57:37 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1000(LWT-12) PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  850   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S, #1 of 2, c. 2006
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S, #1 of 2, c. 2006
Description:  Restoration Redux. Here is an image of the first of two successive photos by Edward Kaspriske that were taken at "Steamtown" in Scranton, Pennsylvania, c. 2006. Shown here (R to L) are the boiler assembly and the tender of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service in 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  4/16/2006  Upload Date: 6/23/2023 12:30:53 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
PRR 1361, K-4S #2 of 2, c. 2006
Title:  PRR 1361, K-4S #2 of 2, c. 2006
Description:  Restoration Redux. Here is an image of the second of two successive photos by Edward Kaspriske that were taken at "Steamtown" in Scranton, Pennsylvania, c. 2006. Shown here is the boiler assembly of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built during Juniata in May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service in 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  4/16/2006  Upload Date: 6/23/2023 12:31:29 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
Horseshoe Curve Commemorations, #1 of 9, 1957
Title:  Horseshoe Curve Commemorations, #1 of 9, 1957
Description:  Here is the first of nine photos that were published originally in David W. Seidel's 2008 book entitled "Images Of Rail: Horseshoe Curve," page 59. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in May of 1956, and installed at the Curve on 8 June 1957.
Photo Date:  1/1/2008  Upload Date: 1/25/2018 1:45:18 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
Horseshoe Curve Commemorations, #4 of 9, 1957
Title:  Horseshoe Curve Commemorations, #4 of 9, 1957
Description:  Here is the fourth of nine photos that were published originally in David W. Seidel's 2008 book entitled "Images Of Rail: Horseshoe Curve," page 59. Partial Caption: "Despite the wet weather on June 8, 1957, the PRR excursion train pauses on No. 1 track to permit riders to gather for the official dedication of K-4s No. 1361 at Horseshoe Curve." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918 and retired in May of 1956.
Photo Date:  1/1/2008  Upload Date: 1/25/2018 1:47:05 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:  460   Comments: 0

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