Pennsylvania Railroad 1361

Pennsylvania Railroad 1361
PRR No. 1361 on display at the Horseshoe Curve on February 23, 1969
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer J.T. Wallis, Alfred W. Gibbs, and Axel Vogt Builder Juniata Shops Serial number 3475 Build date May 1918
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-2 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Leading dia. 36 in (914 mm) Driver dia. 80 in (2,032 mm) Trailing dia. 50 in (1,270 mm) Wheelbase 13 ft 10 in (4.2 m) between driving axles Length 83 ft 6 in (25.5 m) Axle load 66,500 lb (30,200 kg; 30.2 t) Adhesive weight 199,500 lb (90,500 kg; 90.5 t) Loco weight 304,500 lb (138,100 kg; 138.1 t) Tender weight 212,725 lb (96,490 kg; 96.490 t) Total weight 517,225 lb (234,609 kg; 234.609 t) Tender type 130-P-75 Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 22 tonnes (49,000 lb) Water cap. 13,475 US gallons (51,010 L) Firebox: ​  • Type Belpaire  • Grate area 69.89 sq ft (6.49 m2) Boiler 78+1⁄2 in (1,994 mm) Boiler pressure 205 psi (1,413 kPa) Heating surface 4,041 square feet (375 m2) Cylinder size 27 in × 28 in (686 mm × 711 mm) Valve gear Walschaert Valve type Piston valves
Performance figures Tractive effort 44,460 lbf (197.77 kN) Factor of adh. 4.54
Career Operators Pennsylvania Railroad Class K4 Numbers PRR 1361 Nicknames The Juniata Jewel The Spirit of Altoona Delivered May 18, 1918 Retired May 1956 (revenue service) August 1988 (1st excursion service) Preserved June 8, 1957 Restored April 12, 1987 (1st restoration) Current owner Railroaders Memorial Museum Disposition Undergoing restoration to operating condition
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Pennsylvania Railroad 1361 is a K4 class 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built in May 1918 by the Pennsylvania Railroad's (PRR) Juniata Shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It hauled mainline passenger trains in Pennsylvania and commuter trains in Central New Jersey on the PRR until its retirement from revenue service in 1956.

Restored to operating condition for excursion service in 1987, No. 1361 and its only surviving sister locomotive, No. 3750, were designated as the official state steam locomotives by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. In late 1988, it was sidelined due to mechanical problems and a second restoration attempt stalled. As of 2025, the locomotive is owned by the Railroaders Memorial Museum (RMM) in Altoona, Pennsylvania where is it has been undergoing operational restoration.^[4]