Some significant boiler work on 39 was done in the Strasburg RR shop before funds ran out. Strasburg installed a new firebox crown sheet that meets today's boiler standards. By using thicker steel than called for in the original PRR design they could use the same number and location of stay bolts. The same could not be said for K4s 1361. That restoration crew had a new crown sheet made but failed to adjust the design for today's higher standards. As a result the boiler can not be approved to operate at the original's 205 PSI. The latest issue of The Keystone reported on the status of 1361 including a timeline of events dating back to the first restoration run. Apparently one option being considered by the museum is fabricating a totally new boiler with private funding provided by a group of deep pocket supporters.
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