Pennsylvania RR 4-6-2 No. 1361
Altoona, PA, United States 		Location: Railroaders Memorial Museum
Status: Restoration
Posted: Sep 7, 2025 @ 19:09:56 by Bill Didden
At the time of this note, PRR 1361’s tender was fully painted and lettered in 2024. The driving wheels are being serviced at the Strasburg Railroad’s restoration shop. The cab will be restored by Curry Rail Services.
Posted: Jun 25, 2021 @ 06:06:50 by Russell Newman
News has come that former Pennsylvania Railroad legendry K4 Class Pacific No. 1361 is on the road to steam again as its owners the Railroaders Memorial Museum announced that they have launched a campaign to raise $2.6 million to restore the famous locomotive to run again on the North American mainlines. As the musuem have hired in a team of restoration professionals from FMW Solutions of Soddy-Daisy in Tennesee to lead the effort in the restoration of the locomotive.
Posted: May 11, 2018 @ 05:05:59 by Russell Newman
News has come from Trains Magazine that No. 1361 one of Pennsylvania Railroads legendry K4 Class Pacific locomotives is on its way back to steam again as it is to get full restoration work which will see a new boiler made and fitted for the locomotive. Which will see the locomotive return to the North American mainlines again after a number of years out of action.
Posted: Jul 28, 2016 @ 21:07:23 by Tyler Fenderson
Locomotive Resoration is moving along at a slow but good pace! Majority of what is needed to be done is boiler work and Tender work. most parts on locomotive are ready to go
Posted: Sep 3, 2014 @ 18:09:38 by Joe Newstead
plans are for operational status. Will be there pride and jem of the museum.
Posted: Sep 17, 2011 @ 02:09:10 by Daniel
The 1361 is no longer at Steamtown National Historic Site.
Posted: Jun 29, 2008 @ 09:06:55 by RAY KING
I WAS TRAINMASTER IN LEWISTOWN PA,WHEN THEY BROUGHT HER EAST AFTER BRINGING OFF OF MOUNTAIN AT ALTOONA, I THINK THAT IS WHEN SHE HAD THE BAD BEARING ,SHE WAS AT LEWISTOWN FOR ABOUT A WEEK ,THE BOYS WHO WORKED ON HER LET ME RUN HER IN YARD AT LEWISTOWN ,SUCH A THRILL. 1986 MAYBE ? OR CLOSE TO IT
Posted: May 12, 2008 @ 16:05:22 by Brady
The 1361 was built by the Pennsylvania Railroads Juniata shops in Altoona in May 1918. After nearly forty years of faithful service, it was retired in 1957 and placed on display at Horseshoe curve near Altoona. In 1985, the Railroaders Memorial Muesum in Altoona decided to move the 1361 to the museum. In 1986, they decided to restore the 1361 to operating condition, and she was ready by April 1987 when she made a test run to Bellefonte. She pulled several excursions in 1987, and made some crew training runs in late October, which a scene can be seen in the video on this website (it's worth watching just to hear the great whistle!)  It made some runs in 1988 until a bearing went out and the 1361 was taken out of service. In the late 1990's, the 1361 was moved to Steamtown in Scranton to restore it once again. The work and the money was all provided by the Railroaders Memorial Museum, not Steamtown. It was done at Steamtown because of their shops. Work was progressing at a slow but steady pace until July 2007, when the group ran out of money. The 1361 was taken back to Altoona where work will continue when there is money again. I think the 1361 will run again someday, but it may be a long time before it will. It's a great engine, and it is a shame it can not be steaming this year, as it was built 90 years ago this month.
Posted: Jul 27, 2007 @ 20:07:33 by john heid
i have some bad news to report. restoration on 1361 has temporarily been suspended due to funding problems.
Posted: Dec 1, 2006 @ 15:12:02 by Michael York
I just wanted to add a note since I saw a few notes that were quite a bit off. There are 2 K-4s left, and the class was named the official locomotive of the state as a compromise to allow state funding for both engines (they are rivals of sorts). Also, the K-4s were not large engines at all. The two largest surving Pensy engines are the I-1 (2-10-0) in western New York State and the M-1 (4-8-2) in Strassbourg. Larger and more powerful than either of these were the J-1 class, all of which were scrapped (copies of C&O designed 2-10-4s that could out pull a challenger). Other PRR engines that were bigger than the K-4s: T-1s, S-1, Q-1, Q-2, S-2, and the surving mikado at Strasburg. Both K-4s are classic engines.
Posted: Apr 10, 2005 @ 13:04:09 by craig smith

I heard that 1361 is going to back to operation in this fall. its now offical pennsylvania state locomotive and be running by the state of pennsylvania. there's a speacal homecoming party for the 1361. it will be for the first time in 17 years since it last operated. it will operate on norfolk southern and csx lines in pennsylvania. it will be second operating pennsy. rr steam locomotive and the last k4 operating in the world.

Posted: Feb 7, 2005 @ 22:02:50 by John McFairlane
The video of 1361 on this site was shot in 1988.  She was operating excursions on the Nittany and Bald Eagle RR out of Bellefonte PA.  This was prior to the bearing failure that put the 1361 out of service to this day.
Posted: Oct 4, 2004 @ 15:10:00 by craig smith
this loco was on display at the horseshoe curve from 1957 to 1987. for 30 years the 1361 was back in operation from 1987 to 1988. Now the loco being restored at steamtown to be back in operation in next few years.
Posted: Jun 22, 2004 @ 15:06:18 by David A.

The attached link will go to a photo of 1361 at Northumberland, PA where she was refurbished for display on the Horsehoe Curve in Altoona, PA. Its frightening to think how close many of these prized locomotives came to being destroyed.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/prrtrains/PRR1361N.JPG

Posted: Feb 8, 2004 @ 17:02:29 by GP40
The vidio of the 1361 on this site is spectactular! I highly reccomend watching it.
Posted: Feb 7, 2004 @ 13:02:16 by Cobalt

Pennsy K-4 1361 is a pretty big engine, but not the largest surviving, that record is held by a Pennsy M-1 Mountain at the pennsylvania Railroad Museum. It's on static display, but is still the largest surviving.

Posted: Feb 7, 2004 @ 13:02:14 by Cobalt

Pennsy K-4 1361 is a pretty big engine, but not the largest surviving, that record is held by a Pennsy M-1 Mountain at the pennsylvania Railroad Museum. It's on static display, but is still the largest surviving.

Posted: Nov 18, 2003 @ 10:11:04 by monshine

Peace,

 

teh second largest SURVIVING steam loco by the Penny

 

later

Posted: Oct 18, 2003 @ 20:10:28 by moonshine

Peace,

 

ok i will start a little info i found out about this PRR pacfic.

 

she is the 2nd largest steamer that was owned the PRR. the other steamer is located at Railroad museum in Pennylvania. around the 30's or so the PRR was goign to a Railroad words fair in NYC and a couple years earlier they scrapped one of there most famous steamers famous for her high speeds. so they made a look alike and after the Fair they stored her and MANY other PRR steam locomotives, passenger cars, etc. and in the early to mid 60's  when the PRR went down the drain there was a fuss about what to do with the collection of steam loco's ,etc well after a while they decided to make a  museum and that is why the RR museum in Pennysylvania is the largest collection of PRR stuff around. becuase the PRR stored all that stuff in hopes for a future steam program which when situations tighted they knew it would be a while or not at all and well you know the rest.

 

later