Steam Locomotive Boiler and Firebox Inspection on Pennsylvania Railroad K4 No. 1361

How do you begin to rebuild The Spirit of Altoona?

Join Wolf Fengler, Vice President of Engineering for FMW Solutions, on a tour of the boiler and Belpaire firebox of Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive no. 1361 at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Learn what we've discovered about the locomotive’s current condition and our process to assess past work on this historic machine.

To learn more about the project or to support the museum with donations or memberships, visit www.railroadcity.org/1361. Vintage and historic footage courtesy of the Railroaders Memorial Museum.

To learn more about our work on the K4, click here.

Steam Locomotive Repair, Railroad PreservationKelly LynchSteam Locomotive Rebuild Contractor, Steam Locomotive Repair, Steam Locomotive Restoration, Steam Engine Repair, K4 Steam Locomotive, railroad contractor, rail preservation