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The PRR K-4s #1361

 Steam Locomotive Restoration Project

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Project Summary (by Brian J. Behe)......Continued from Page 7

Steamdome and Boiler Bracket Rivets

We Began riveting steamdome August 25, 2001 and finished September 15, 2001.   Volunteers Tim Barney, Joe Boshek, Walter Elvidge and Wayne Laepple assisted in riveting the steamdome.

	Twenty-three rivet section in boiler patch in front of steam dome. (Volunteers Gary Creighton, Walter Elvidge, Wayne Laepple, and Joe Boshek assisted in riveting June 9 – 16, 2001.)  Began 6/9/01.  Finished 6/16/01.  Trimmed and caulked rivets on   6/17-18/01.		Forty-seven rivet section of rivets along top-front of firebox.  (Volunteers Wayne Laepple, Walter Elvidge, Joe Boshek, Dennis Daugherty, Mike Kubiak and Dave Cross assisted in riveting June 15 – July 15, 2001.)
	Steamdome returned to top of boiler for positioning, drilling and reaming of rivet holes. Steamdome returned to top of boiler 6/14/01.  Began Drilling/reaming on 6/20/01		Boiler patch with ninety-eight holes drilled and reamed for the steamdome. (outside/front) 6/20/01 - 8/9/01
	Boiler patch with ninety-eight holes drilled and reamed for the steamdome. (inside/rear ) 6/20/01 - 8/9/01	no photo available	Began drilling ¼” holes June 26, 2001 and finished reaming holes to size on July 31, 2001. (Volunteers Walter Elvidge, Barry Claar and Mike Boehly assisted with reaming.)
	Steamdome/rivets for boiler braces.  10/29-30/01		November 2001 (C. Behe)

Boiler brace brackets were mounted September 25, 2001 and riveted October 29 and 30, 2001. (Volunteer Gary Creighton assisted with riveting.)

Boiler Braces (right side).  Riveted 10/29/-10/30/01

Boiler Braces (left side).  Riveted 10/29-30/01

The Tender

	Tender truck		Tender truck  May 2001 (C. Behe)
	Close up of tender truck with bolster removed.  June 5-6, 2001		Springs removed from bolsters and bolsters (right side of photo) from the tender trucks.   (Springs and bolsters removed from tender trucks by volunteers Mike Kubiak and Dave Cross, June 5 – 6, 2001)
	Volunteers Dave Cross (left) and Mike Kubiak removing couplers from tender frame. (June 6, 2001)		Front of tender frame built up with weld and ground smooth.   (Volunteers Adam Counterman and Gary Creighton assisted in the welding and grinding of the front of the tender frame respectively.)   (October 10 – November 1, 2001)
	Water scoop on bottom of tender frame.  May 2001 (C. Behe)		Close up of water scoop on bottom of tender frame. Note rust damage. May 2001 (C. Behe)
	Tender frame (front)		Tender frame (rear)

Smokebox with smokestack hole visible.

Close up of headlight mount holes in front of smokestack hole on smokebox.

Handrails & Running Board Brackets

	Close ups of front left running board brackets. (Volunteer Tim Barney assisted in reaming holes for running board brackets and in mounting running board brackets on August 24 – 25, 2001.)		Close ups of front right running board brackets. (Volunteer Tim Barney assisted in reaming holes for running board brackets and in mounting running board brackets on August 24 – 25, 2001.)
	Front of locomotive with headlight bracket, handrails and front running board brackets visible. (Volunteer Gary Creighton assisted in reaming holes for handrails and in mounting handrails on August 23 – 24, 2001)		Left side of locomotive with boiler appliances:   running board brackets and boiler steps. (Running board brackets mounted September 24, 2001)   (November 2001 C. Behe)
	Right side of locomotive with running board brackets visible. (Running board brackets mounted September 24, 2001.)		Left front side of locomotive with , handrails visible. November 2001 (C. Behe)
	Left side of locomotive with boiler appliances:   running board brackets and boiler steps. (Running board brackets mounted September 24, 2001)

Trailing Truck

	Trailing Truck wheels/axle (left) and tender truck (right).  (May 2001; C. Behe)		Brake cylinder on trailing truck. (Polished October 16, 2001)
	Trailing truck with wheels in background.  (May 2001; C. Behe)		Close up of Trailing Truck frame.  (May 2001; C. Behe)
	Trailing truck with wheels in background on right.

Waist Sheets

Waist sheets #4 and 5. (Volunteer Gary Creighton assisted in hanging waist sheets.    Volunteer Walter Elvidge assisted in machining tapered bolts for waist sheets.)    (July 17 – August 6, 2001)

Waist sheets #4 and 5.   7/16/01

  Tapered bolts attaching waist sheets to frame.

Driven bolts attaching waist sheets to frame.  7/16/01

Miscellaneous

Washout located on left front corner of firebox. (October 1 – 3, 2001)

Washout located on left front corner of firebox. (October 1 – 3, 2001)

  Locomotive brake cylinders. (Polished October 3 – 16, 2001)

Locomotive brake cylinders. (Polished October 3 – 16, 2001)

Close-up of piston cylinders on locomotive (Polished November 27 – 28, 2001)

	Piston cylinder (left) on locomotive.   (Polished November 27 – 28, 2001)		Piston cylinder (right) on locomotive.  (Polished 11/ 27 – 28/2001)
	Close-up of piston cylinder.  (November 2001; C. Behe)		Ash Pan  (May 2001; C. Behe)

Stay tuned for additional photographs of the PRR K-4s #1361 Restoration!!

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