PRR K4s #5406 leaving Spring Lake, NJ (1956)

[Petemonster62]

Great sounds & photos of a majestic steamer!

[spynlcolmn]

Are these some of the most beautiful sounds in the world, or what!!!

Ole Johnny B.

[TheTrainman888]

I've never seen a K4 with smoke deflectors before.

[TheRedzGuy]

only World war 2 safely 

[deloreanman14]

Incredible sound!!

[tinman3804]

Are any of these engines still around???

[Bassfanatic94]

@tinman3804 yes there are two left.

[PRR5406]

5406 spent most of her life on the Long Island Rail Road. She is my favorite K4s, due to some family history with her. Her headlight is exhibited in a useum, not far from where I now live in Maine! So good to hear her. The old girl was one of the last 7 to operate in 1957.

[lecoupbilly]

Very good! like the elephant ears!

[YDMO4355]

awsome

[RsldDecapod]

I have an original record that my father bought from semaphore records. its called "On Time". It was all recorded around the New Jersey coast. Love the K4!!

[EDDONLEY]

1:46 smoke deflector and a unique front boiler dome.. first time I have ever seen that,, experimental?

[boazrg]

That's one I never saw. What is the front dome for? Sand?

[Pennsyduplex]

@boazrg If I remember correctly I believe that the front dome had to do with the front end throttle. Most K4 throttles were connected into the steam dome, usually the last dome closest to the firebox.

[rboffill]

@EDDONLEY Yes it was.