The Altoona Mirror newspaper published an August 7, 2016 article about PRR 1361. The article is online, but behind a paywall: Believers keep hopes alive of K-4 under steam.

(The newspaper's website sells 24-hour access for $10, in case anyone wants to pay to read it.)

As an Altoona resident. the only thing I can say is...

Do NOT trust the Altoona Mirror to keep their staff's personal grudges out of their reporting.

I think instead of accurately reporting news, the reporter would inject personal observations..IE-grudge- if any.

I think whats happenned they'v e built a place for the engine and surround it with the needs for it like people, space and so on, then the engine can get proper repairs.

Unlike 765 which was go at is best as you can out in the open they seem to be taking their time.

I think instead of accurately reporting news, the reporter would inject personal observations..IE-grudge- if any.

I would rather wait for more official information from the 1361 group than an offbeat attention getting news report.

I havent read the report, hint us what their talking about.

Good evening, before I go any further with this I would like to say one thing, you steam, guys don't shoot the messenger !!!!!!!!!

Yesterday I picked up the Altoona Mirror Sunday Edition and there on the front page the headlines read,

"Banked Fires, Believers Keep Hopes Alive Of K4 Under Steam"

The writer of the column was Mr. William Kibler.

Mr Kibler has written several articles about the K4 over the years for the paper.

The article was about the current state of the locomotive along with a volunteer group that is working going thru creates of parts and pieces and checking off what needs to be repaired and what is already finished.

A gentlemen by the name of Mike Reindi of Altoona is the head of this group.

Norfolk Southern has a small part of helping Mr Reindi and his group.

Another group is involved but their name was not disclosed just referenced several times thru the article.

The largest sticking point appears to be the boiler and the decision to repair what they have or build a replacement boiler so the engine could be steamed up and operate at 205 psi of steam pressure.

The articles leans toward the new boiler but at this time this has not been determined.

I tried to copy the article and attache it to this Email but had no luck.

You can go on the papers web site and see the article.

Back on Page A8 there is more about the locomotive and a time line since this engine was retired up 2015.

At least there is a small flicker at the end of the dark tunnel for this locomotive.