The PRR K-4s #1361
Steam Locomotive Restoration Project
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January 2006 K4
Update (continued)
These photographs were taken between July 2005 and January2006 by Charles Cantrell, 1361 Volunteer.
79. After initial shaping in the lathe, a soon to be turntable bearing undergoes its first milling in the 5 horsepower Kerney & Trecker mill. 80. The bearing has been transferred to the larger Kerney and Trecker mill to form the required arch. 81. Another view of the process. 82. In this view you can see the rotary table used to rotate the bearing to form the arch. 83. Two of the completed bearings. A total of eight were fabricated by the K4 machinists at Steamtown USA. They will be shipped to the Altoona Railroad Museum in Altoona, PA. to replace the worn out bearings on the new turntable.
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