Altoona Railway Museum Club: PRR K-4s #1361 Restoration Photos

These photographs were taken between December 2003 and May 2004 by Charles Cantrell, 1361 Volunteer. Continued on the next page....

	X-ray Film Strips In Place Ready For Exposer.		Ceramic Heaters Being removed After Heat Treatment.
	Ceramic Heater Strips Used To Pre And Post Heat Area Surrounding Welds Around Steam Dome. Note Ground Out Areas Ready For Welding Between Heater Strips.		Manning USA Employee And Altoona Employee Joe Cooper Applying Ceramic Heaters Where Welding Will Be Preformed.
	Heater Temperature Meter Shows 1027 degrees. Maximum Temperature used During Heat Treatment was 1150 degrees		Volunteer Walter Elvidge Making New Studs.
	Altoona Employee Mike Tillger Prepares Blueprints For Work Assignments copy.		1361's Generator and Various Valves On THe Bench For Repairs And Evaluation
	X-ray Device. Radioactive Capsule Is Pushed Out Of Yellow Box And Goes Into Top Of Thin Vertical Tube To Expose Film.		Volunteer Walter Elvidge Polishing A Crown Sheet Stay As Volunteer Charles Cantrell Assists.
	Close-up Of Stay Bolt Polishing Tool At Work Fabricated By Project Contractor.		Pony Truck Bolster Pin Mounted In Milling Machine Prior To Milling Pin Slot.
	Volunteer Water Elvidge Is Machining New Crown Stays While Charles Cantrell Is Milling Key Slot In Pony Truck Bolster Pin.		Stoker Jets Show Previous Repairs.
	Close-up Of Stoker Jets.		Stoker Parts Are Readied For Repairs.
	Firebox Doors After Sandblasting Are Readied For Repairs.		Worn Stoker Tube Prior To Repairs.
	Close Up Of Stoker Tube Showing How Thin The Metal Is Due To Wear.		Altoona Employee Art Leighty Building Up Worn Section On Stoker Tube.
	View Of Buildup Work Skillfully Executed By Altoona Employee Art Leighty On Stoker Delivery Tubes.		Another View Of Stoker Delivery Tubes.
	Close Up Of Stoker Tube Showing Buildup Work Preformed By Altoona Employee Art Leighty.		Another View Of Stocker Tube Buildup Work.
	Build Up Of Ball Section Of Stoker Tube. Note Bracing Applied To Prevent Warping During Buildup.		Stocker Ball Sections Showing Buildup. Some Areas Requires As Much As A Half Inch Buildup In places.
	Stoker Elevator Undergoes Build-Up.		Close Up Of Old Repair Work On Stoker Elevator.
	View Looking Up Towards The Roof Sheet Showing Newly Installed Side Sheet Rigid Stays Bolts.		Altoona Employee Art Leighty Builds Up Area Surrounding The Crown Sheet Stay Bolt Threads
	View Showing Several Newly Installed Side Sheet Rigid Stays. The View Is From Inside The Firebox. Stays Have Just Been Cut To Size Prior To Hammering.		Side View Showing Newly Installed Rigid Stays
	Several Newly Installed Crown Sheet Stays		Altoona employee Joe Cooper Grinding Down Newly Installed Side Sheet Stay Bolts.
	View Showing Several Newly Installed Crown Stays From Inside The Firebox. Stays Have Just Been Cut To Size Prior To Hammering.		Altoona Employee Art Leighty Grinding Down Crown Stays On Roof Sheet