T1 Trust PRR 5550 open house | Building America's next mainline steam locomotive
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2024
- I learned of the T1 Trust's ambitious project to construct a NEW Pennsylvania Railroad T1 class steam locomotive just a few weeks ago, and as luck would have it they displayed it at their open house in Harrisburg, PA this weekend. Without hesitation I made the trip to check out #5550 and to meet some of the folks working to make this dream a reality.
Construction on this 4-4-4-4 duplex drive streamliner started in 2014 and is expected to be completed in 2030. As of January 2022, the project is 39.1% completed. When finished it will travel to short line railroads to give railfans the chance to watch and ride on excursions, and it will attempt to break the world record for top speed by a steam locomotive.
I start this video with a brief walkaround of #5550, then Jason Johnson from the T1 Trust gives a great talk to the crowd about the locomotive and patiently answers all of our questions. Thank you Jason!
Please consider supporting this worthy project at:
prrt1steamlocomotivetrust.org
And follow their progress on TH-cam @TheT1Trust
0:00 Introduction and walkaround
4:32 Jason Johnson's talk about the locomotive
20:53 Q&A
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You got it! 😀👍 This video has been my most popular ever, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Proud to say I helped mount the cab and get the nose put on when it come to the shop. Amazing deal. Pretty crazy to be handed a cutting torch and told to cut one the worlds only locomotive of its time lol! Can’t wait to run that throttle once it’s operational!
Wow, that's super cool! I'll look forward to seeing it run down the tracks, and give me a big wave as you go by!
Holy crap that's a boiler with a cab...can't believe this is actually happening. Can't wait to see this thing run!
It's going to be amazing! I was impressed with their progress so far.
Just imagine this,
A group begins building a NYC Streamlined Dreyfus Hudson and once both engines are completed with a maybe full matching coach consist
They both Race toward Chicago like in the old days
That would be epic!
A better match for the T1 would be the NYC S1 Niagara. As for Hudsons, I much prefer the unstreamlined classic J1.
The first American mainline steam locomotive to be remade again. Wow.
It's pretty cool!
5550 is going to be the William Afton of the Pennsylvania Railroad. "I always come back!"
Still can'tbelieve this is happening!!!!
Same! It's great to be able to see this, and it sounds like they're planning another open house in PA next year once frame construction is underway.
too bad i don't do road trips too often...
It's scary to see how much progress they have made in comparison to other groups that have more well known and famous engines compared to with 5550, here's to a speedy test and steam up!
They said they're a little ahead of schedule, but with this kind of thing setbacks are always possible, even likely. Hoping they stay on time because I can't wait to see this run!
I will say, that's a strange way to stress test a boiler and firebox... I'm sure it passed with flying colors! first boiler and firebox that's literally "roadworthy"!!
It's mind-blowing to me that they trucked it in from St. Louis! Imagine seeing that go down the highway?! They had some temporary bracing for transport, but it sure is a solid and sturdy construct.
This is wild. I gave them a hundred bucks a few months ago and I didn’t know they were this far along. This is going to be great once it’s complete!
That's awesome Danny! Thanks for supporting them, and I'm glad I was able to share their progress with you.
The 3 railroads that are willing to support and have 5550 on their rails are (confirmed by the T1 Trust on their website):
1. Steam Railroading Institute, Owosso, Michigan (Great Lakes Central Railroad, the same companies and rail lines that operate Pere Marquette 1225)
2. Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton, Pennsylvania (They are restoring Steam Locomotive 4-6-2 pacific Boston and Maine 3713, and the rails they operate on are Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad, ex-Delaware, Lackawanna and Western trackage, ex-Delaware and Hudson trackage, a line to Delaware Water Gap, and a small part of the Reading and Northern)
3. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, Independence, Ohio (A common Railroad Nickle Plate Steam Locomotive Number 765 operates on.)
Other railroads I would like to see her on and are realistic are the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern, Strasburg, Nashville and Eastern, and U.S Sugar.
Those all sound like great choices! I happen to be going up to Steamtown tomorrow, but I believe the only steam locomotive that will be operating will be Baldwin #26. I'm really hoping #5550 will go to Reading & Northern / Lehigh Gorge and Strasburg since those are local to me. I'll travel to go see it in other places too though when the time comes.
@@JamieMakin yes, Baldwin 26 is the only steam locomotive operating at Steamtown currently. They don't have an estimation date for when 3713 will be finished. As for me, I live in the Midwest, and we don't have as much as you guys in the East or the West, but we have and are going to get some amazing stuff (Milwaukee Road 261 is underrated, Pere Marquette 1225 is awesome, Union Pacific 3985 will be a long yet powerful restoration, and a lot of other cool stuff.) I would like to travel to the East, especially for Reading and Northern someday. Either way, everyone's excited for everything!
I just got back from an awesome day at Steamtown! That included riding behind #26 and railfanning her. I got a quick look at 3713 in the shop, and sadly I think they have a long, long way to go to get her back on the rails. Glad you at least have a few restoration projects in the works in your area. Reading and Northern is a top-notch railroad, and I have even more respect for them after I visited their headquarters a few days ago. Hope you get out here someday to ride their trains!
@@JamieMakin thank you!
@@regularguy7266 Rode the RBMN Iron Horse Rambles this summer, and let me tell you...experience of a lifetime.
I am beyond thrilled to see this project and the progress that has been made thus far! I have no doubt this incredible locomotive will one day be completed and on the rails! I hope that when she's finished she will be able to travel on the former PRR mainline and show what she's capable of! Bravo, gentlemen!!!
It's really exciting to see this take shape! The crew sounds very confident in their abilities to take this to the finish line, and I'm looking forward to someday seeing it in action.
If they made her run on the line from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, they could make a ton of bank on excursions. Obviously have the coahes decked out with modern amenities. But have the line as flat and straight as possible to achieve the speed that can be used as one of the selling points.
That would be an amazing ride! You'd have the high speeds like you mentioned, and I also love the desert southwest so that would be great for sightseeing. You never know, they could decide to do it!
This build is further than I thought. Been following their channel and they've only ever shown the nose cone.
Cant wait for it to be completed.😎
I hadn't realized it was this far along either, quite impressive! And they have a lot of parts, including 4 of the drive wheels, that they hadn't even brought to display. It's going to be quite the sight when finished!
Thanks for the video - such a neat story! I’ll be following the T1 progress now that I know about it.
You're welcome! And I'm glad to hear you'll be following the progress. I'm hearing they might come back to PA for an open house this spring with the frame which is under construction. I'll definitely be keeping tabs on that so I can visit it in person again and film an update.
Good morning Jamie. How marvelous! I hope you brought snacks for that question and answer session! Looks like the weather was just about perfect. So glad you got out to do something that you enjoy. Thanks for sharing friend.
Great question Jamie!
Thanks buddy! I knew if I didn't ask you would have asked in your comment why I didn't ask. And forget the snacks, I should have brought the tripod lol! My arm was seriously about ready to fall off, but I was really enjoying listening to him so I kept the film rolling.
So awesome Jamie. This is sooooo cool 😎
Thanks Marilyn! And it's actually being fabricated in St. Louis. Crazy to think they trucked it here and back from there. Maybe you'll catch a glimpse of it sometime? It's going to be almost as big as the Big Boy!
Didn't realize it was this far along. Gonna be one fine machine when it's completed.
Yeah, I hadn't realized it either. They said they have more parts too which weren't on display including 4 new driving wheels and an old tender that they're going to rebuild.
Thank you ! I had no idea. Pleasant surprise.
I was surprised to find out about it too. Very cool!
Wow, that's an amazing project.
Thanks, I was quite blown away by it!
Maybe the Niagara will be next? Lol
A Niagara would be a worthy match for the T1 and certainly a more handsome loco.
@@chrismiller5198 Niagara's are so pretty
Great Video Jamie!
While I am honestly a bigger fan of the other T-1, I am looking forward to seeing this group succeed in what others said would not be done.
And, I hope to see this beauty under steam one day.
Thanks for posting.
Thanks Henry! I'm happy to have two T-1's in my life now, lol, even though they're worlds apart. 2102 is definitely more dear to my heart, but 5550 is truly going to be a site to behold when she's finally under steam.
I was looking at 2 ft gauge online back at the beginning (2012?) and came across a link for 4-4-4-4. The link was a picture of the original prototype outside Baldwin, with 2 suits posing. I started searching for more, and found the T1 Trust's new site. I signed up for $5/mo right away.
Its been in my FB newsfeed for 3 days lol cool vid Jamie!!!
Thanks Blake!
Exciting!
Thanks!
The welding process is called submerged arc welding in Australia
Cool!
I love this and will be making significant donations!
Thank you, and I'm glad you will be supporting their efforts!
Thank you so much for being awesome! I appreciate it!
Boy..what a beast she will be!!
Indeed!
the prr t1 is now on my list of unique locomotives. i have been excited about an extinct unique locomotive being brought back to life. i hope the finish will be beautiful!
EDIT: the t1 trust was my favorite when i found out when amtrakfan uploaded a video!
Thanks, Juan! If the rest of the finish is anything like the prow, theft's going to be spectacular. I am also thrilled about seeing an extinct locomotive revived, and just to see a steam under construction at all is really special for me.
@@JamieMakin seeing another 21st steam engine replica is one of the favorites of mine
Hi Jamie. It’s nice that you have gone to see this. The T-1 was a beautiful locomotive and i wish someone would rebuild a Hiawatha locomotive too. Since you posted this I’ll post some of my T-1 videos that I made on my layout
I'll look forward to seeing those videos Ed! A new or rebuilt Hiawatha would be really cool. I recently took a ride on one of the old Milwaukee Road superdome cars that's now owned by Reading & Northern. I haven't edited that yet, and it'll probably be a few weeks out since we've got a lot of amazing steam action still to come in May.
Which Hiawatha locomotive? The Class A or the F7? I don't care, I love both!
@@regularguy7266 I wish I can post a picture of a Hiawatha such a beautiful engine.
It's not a rebuild it's a new build .
Right now it looks ready for a Mad Max movie. LOL
Lol, yeah it does!
Yeah!!!
imagine them building a modern s1 duplex aswell
That would be amazing!
i reckon they would have to modify it heavily from the original design, i reckon it would come out as a 4-4-4-6 with the same poppet valve gear as the t1
@TheSudrianTerrier653 I imagine it would keep its regular valve gear since it never had any issues in that regard, crews generally loved the s1 in every way its only problem was length and tractive effort for her size
Wow Jamie i knew nothing about this. I am only about 15 mins from there thanks for the very interesting video. Thumbs up.
Aw man, that would have been cool if you had known since it would have been so easy for you to go see it. Glad you stopped by to enjoy the video though.
@@JamieMakin That's ok at least I know about. When you were there you were really close to the old Reading Rail Road Yards. Nothing left of it anymore it's a huge container loading facility now. If you would have had some time you maybe could have caught a N/S train in Hummelstown. I'd like to see the 2102 run on that line again. Saw it in the 1980s near Hummelstown.Id like to see them build a replica of the old Reading Crusader. But I don't think that would ever happen. Ok I enjoyed the video now I know about it.
Good info Michael, thanks! I've definitely got to get out to central PA for more railfanning. I've heard there's some good spots to railfan the NS yards on the north side of the city too.
@@JamieMakin Yes the Enola Yards is a good place if you can get a good location to film.Sometimes there are least 40 or 50 locomotives sitting there. I believe that is N/S repair shop. Then you have trains coming across the Rockville bridge I did get to see the Nickel Plate 765 go across that bridge. I was filming a train going thru Hummmelstown back in February it has a Conrail caboose on the end. It started slowing up so I followed it. When I got up to another crossing. They just started to back it up on a spur track and was lucky enough to get to hear the caboose whistle.. I got a 25 second video of it. Then you have Amtrack in Harrisburg and to the east and west of Harrisburg.
Sounds like one could have a full day of railfanning out there. I've been wanting to get to that Amtrak station because the have GG1 #4859 there. I want to see that one since it's one I have in N scale (and it's a bucket list item for me to visit ALL of the remaining GG1's).
I find it really cool that the Frame won't be a cast unit, but a precision welded forged steel plate frame. Cast frames had a bad habit of getting some warp in them from heating and cooling. Because of that they had to run tolerances looser for anything was attached to the frame. Looser tolerances caused accelerated wear. With today's precision optical measuring tools that new steel frame should remain straighter than strait and stronger as well.
Good assessment, and I'm glad that modern manufacturing techniques are going to make 5550 the best T1 ever.
Howdy Jamie! Back for a rewatch friend! 🎉
Thanks so much, Dennis! This video has turned out to be my most viewed one so far.
Like to see 5550 gathering with LIRR 39 and PRR 1361 in the future one day, maybe for a future steam tripleheader excursion over the Horseshoe Curve!
5550 would be great through Horseshoe Curve! Hopefully by the time they're ready, NS management will have changed and be more open to steam excursions again.
@@JamieMakin Yes who knows when anyway?
@@JamieMakin That would be awesome!
@@JamieMakin same here for CSX and BNSF
I debated going to this but opted not to. Kinda wish I did. Been following this project for awhile. Really excited to hear the possibility of visiting Strasburg. We were able to see 611 there both times so that would be a welcome opportunity (if it pans out).
cant go fast at Strasburg, but great testing ground on adjusting its driver slippage issue.
@@rearspeaker6364 Yeah, speed or lack thereof is the one downside of going there for sure, but it's the closest option for me to see it.
@@Hairy_Melon same here, 2 1/2 hours away myself. And a workshop on premises too.
Ah it's a shame you didn't get to go, but I'm glad you were able to check out my video of it. I'll be so happy if it goes to Strasburg, even if it can't build up much speed there. I saw 611 once last year, and I hope they'll run it again before sending it back to Roanoke.
The engineers don't wave from the trains anymore, not they did back in 1954
I'm totally stoked to see that this has come this far. Very sad to hear she will be burning oil. Coal burners have more soul and personality. I will however definitely be there to see her run.
I can definitely understand why they're going with oil, but will miss that awesome smell of coal in the air. I'll be there to see her run too, and am very much looking forward to it!
"Stoked..." I read your 1st sentence and though "too bad, no coal" before I saw your 2nd sentence. ... yeah... The word was "coal" afaik, until now.
How cool is this!?!?!? First its the Reading T-1#2102, and hopefully #2100, and now PRR T-1# 5550, i will be 80 in 2030, if i am still alive & kicking. Two different types of T-1 steamers, WHOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOO!
The more T-1's the merrier!! LOL!! Hoping we both make it to 2030, and how cool would it be if they could someday bring the two steamers together!
@@JamieMakin yes!, that would be the ultimate "T" party!!👍👍❗
That would be a great way to advertise it lol!
It's T1 5550😱
🚂😀
I wonder how the T1 is coming along since this video’s postage? I can tell the boiler is coming along great.
The group has been pretty quiet, but I know they got two new driving wheels cats since this video, and they're in the process of getting the engineering done for the frame so fabrication on that can start. I'm hoping we'll get more news in early 2023, and I'd love if they did another open house when there's visible progress.
Oh. Excellent! I hope they succeed. I personally want to see a new-build steam locomotive running through the United States.
Shark of Pennynsylvania!!!
Indeed!
Jason, WOW!! you're a hard guy to find, (but congratulations on your latest endeavor). Two questions here...First, will she be articulated, (i.e "Mallet"- style?). I think I just answered my own question, but chime in if you'd like. Secondly, back in the day when you were with Jerry, Tim, et.al; on the OCR and rebuilding 6325...we had some sort of on line, (AOL on my end) conversations ABOUT that re-build and you had VERY generously offered pics of these events. Unfortunately, the laptop I had at the time seemed to have a voracious appetite for "leaded" Budweiser and fried in front of me...thus losing everything I had. Question being, (and I know this IS a stretch), but do you still have these files in some obscure corner of your machine? I'd normally contact you about this if I had a place to go in privacy, but until then...Your thoughts? It'd be great to "speak" with you again.
Hi Jim, I'm not Jason but you can get a hold of him through the T1 Trust (www.t1trust.com). I was just out there getting my first look at the locomotive, but I did get to talk to Jason some. Very nice guy, super knowledgeable and passionate about this project. He did say it won't be articulated, but it has about 2" of lateral movement in the wheels due to the shorter driving rods. I hope you can get in touch with him though, let me know if there's a way I can help with that.
@@JamieMakin Hey Jamie! Thanks for your quick response! I went to the T1 Foundation..."poked" around for info. on Jason, but his name didn't pop-up, so I went to contact, and something else, (not knowing any better), and "pasted", a full page letter of intent. 'Problem being, is that he, (and others), are pretty busy doing what they do, and to respond TO my request...is probably of an extremely low priority value I'm sure..and I get it! So with that being said, I just want to make sure I'm covering all my bases. Per your earlier offering of being able to help...I'll take you up ON that offer, but I'm not sure how to go about that though I do have a saved copy of that letter of which I'd like for you to read and go from there. I don't like posting my/nor your email address in a public forum, so how would this happen? Your thoughts?
Hi Jim! Yeah, T1 Trust's website isn't very thorough in terms who is involved in the project. I did sign up as a member and offered to get involved as a volunteer for the 3D CAD conversion work and graphic design, so I'm hoping to hear back from them. That would give me an avenue of direct contact. If you go to the "About" tab on my TH-cam channel you can find my email address. Feel free to reach out to keep in touch with me that way.
Oh My God
It's really amazing!
Very impressive how far this project has come in a relatively short period of time.
They're doing great with it! I've never seen a locomotive under construction before, and I'm really looking forward to supporting and following this build.
@@JamieMakin You should check out the construction of a modern GE (Dash -9) over "Twenty" miles of electrical wiring is used per Locomotive, friggen nutty.
Wow, cool! I always enjoy seeing how things are built, and I'd love to learn more about the Dash-9.
@@JamieMakin I've spent nearly 22 years engineering and Conducting on those, dash 8's GP-40's, 38's SW 1 200's and just about everything in between...lol, Yes, iam a Railroader.👍
@@ericdee6802 that's awesome! That was my dream job as a kid, but I got talked into doing other stuff as I got older. Glad to see you pursued it!
if 5550 can go to strasburg, then i’m the emperor of persia
We'll see what happens. I'd rather see 5550 on a longer railroad where she can really get up to speed and have some fun.
It might not be possible. 611 is alreeady pushing the limit of strasburg's rails and a t-1 weights almost 100,000lbs more. It could be considered overweight
Oh, it's gonna burn oil? Interesting
They don't know completely yet, still under consideration.
Its being built as a coal burner, but they are expecting it to burn oil by the time its finished
the first time in years we'l see a steam locomotive in its prime, the old ones are fine but not as good as this s goana be....
It is very cool and unusual, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing it out on the rails.
Donate a few million dollars to the T1 Trust and we’ll see great strides toward completion. Then we can formulate a S1 Trust. The engine that came before the T1.
If I could, I would! And I'd love to see them get a new S1 underway eventually as well.
The s1 would be amazing although the length restrictions on it would be a huge issue if they don't have a partnership with say UP or someone with a straight mainline
She is beautiful.
She sure is!
Will this be a 300lb superheated boiler? The S-1 was. I think the old T-1s were also. I remember an engineer telling me about one pulling a freight train over a mile long in the 1950's through Terre Haute in the 1940's. He was a fireman. He told us that he could deal with the infamous wheel slippage by "feathering" the throttle instead of pulling them out and "locking" them in a notch.
When the attempt is is made to set the official speed record will it be with passenger cars or test cars?
Will your stats for this locomotive be available on the Internet?
P.S. KEEP YOUR HANDS OUT OF THE SMOKESTACK. DO NOT TRUST THE OLD RUMORS. AS A YOUNG CHILD I REMEMBER SPARKS CAME OUT OF ALL OF THEM!😮
Those are all great questions! I'm not part of the group designing and building this though. I'd recommend reaching out to the T1 Trust directly for that stuff. prrt1steamlocomotivetrust.org
She going to run on off Road Diesel Fuel, #2 or #6 Bunker C ? Are you going to use Chemical in the Boiler Water as an O2 Scavenger and for Scale ? Will the Fuel Oil be fed by a traditional Atomizer Barrel ?
Those are great questions, Frank! I'm not part of the T1 Trust, but next time I see them I'll see what I can find out.
@@JamieMakin... Thank You Jamie !
Do you have a web site with engineering drawings?
The T1 Trust's website (www.t1trust.com) has some of the drawings posted as they're looking for sponsors for them (they're converting all of the old blueprints into 3D CAD models). I was amazed to hear they have all of the original drawings except for 14 or so. It would be cool if they had an archive that you could go through all of them, but I don't believe they do.
they could probably repair some spair parts from remaining PRR locomotives
(they could be remains of the T1 class)
Hopefully they can! I believe they have a whistle off an old PRR T1. I know they got a tender from a different class locomotive, but it's close enough they can modify it for 5550. Hopefully they can find more parts to use as well.
@@JamieMakin It seems that the tender was just a long haul tender built to be used by multiple engines, since the t-1s and s-1 ran with it. A k4 is also photo'd with it attached. They will have to streamline it somewhat to regain the original look. As for the whistle, I believe 1309 used it for s short while
@@sergeantwolf80181309 did use it in collaboration with the t1 trust as a sort of marketing thing which is pretty cool
Who can manufacture a new steam locomotive boiler today? I know some tourist railroads did boiler replacements on their steam locomotives because the old ones were too worn out. Where the heck is this thing going to run? NS isn’t as steam friendly as they were during the 21st Century Steam program started by former CEO Wick Moorman. Now Wick is involved with the EBT resurrection and the 1361 rebuild. I know a good spot for 1361 to run again. York, PA on the Steam to History line and Ma and Pa toward Hanover like it did in August, 1988. I was on one ride to Menges Mills and return, then we headed to Ocean City, MD for the first time and I saw the Wilmington and Western saddle tank steam locomotive and tender that doesn’t run anymore and might have been sold at the Rt. 41 crossing in Hockessin, DE in August 1988 on our way to Ocean City, MD.
5550's boiler is being built by Continental Fabricators in St. Louis. It sounds like they're going to do all of the fabrication of the locomotive and the rebuild of the tender out there too. They haven't decided on a home base yet, but they said they plan to run on short line railroads mostly in the eastern part of the country. For now the Class 1's are not part of their plan, but they said that could change over time if NS/CSX/etc. management changes. That would be cool to see them run out in the York area. I'd of course wish for Reading & Northern, though I wonder if a few of their turns are a little too tight, and I don't know the weight limit on the Hometown High Bridge. Strasburg would be cool too even if the run is a bit short.
@@JamieMakin Are Shortlines big enough to accompany the size of the Engine's required turning radius aspect of this?.
There have been other steam locomotives built from scratch, the British LNER A1 60163 is an example.
@@ericdee6802 yep. It can run anywhere a N&W J Class and a Berkshire can. So it can run on Strasburg.
They said any that 5550 can run anywhere an SD70 or NW 611 can. Strasburg is a definite possibility, I'm not sure about Reading & Northern though. I know they can get SD50's through Oxbow Bend in Lehigh Gorge, but thinking that could be a limiting factor. I'm sure some shortlines aren't going to be able to run it.
the frame is very long
With the tender on, it's going to end up being almost as a long as a Union Pacific Big Boy.
Wow! how long will it be before it is put into operation
They're aiming for 2030.
@@JamieMakin Where will this new thing run on in the future?
@@brianfalzon6739 they're planning to bring it to different railroads, mainly on the east coast, and probably set up multi-month runs in each location. So far Strasburg is the only one specially mentioned as a "definite maybe."
@@JamieMakin But then how are they going to run it on different railroads, are Amtrak and NS under the mainline steam banner as of right now, is it because of liability insurance?
@@brianfalzon6739 NS allows steam ferry moves on their system.
Neat project - but, does it make coffee?
Lol not as designed! But it wouldn't take much to tap into a hot water line to add that feature. 🚂☕️
@@JamieMakin Lindsey forgot to ask if it has air conditioning, a mini-fridge and a hot plate😂????
Hot plate yes! Air conditioning and mini-fridge no way! 🥵🤣
@@JamieMakin Agreed!!😂😂
They have money in the budget for the wear and tear for trying to beat a speed record
Let's hope!
Try?
Submerged Arc Welding.
Still weird choice to not build the frames first
I'd be curious to know why the chose the order they're doing it in.
@@princessofthecape2078 good point! They do have to keep people interested enough to keep donating toward the build.
Can I give you guys my opinion about this locomotive?,Why Engineering built this locomotive again,why not Brand new Streamlined futuristic diesel locomotive for next American railway generation?
That's something you would have to ask the T1 Trust folks. I'm not sure the reason for their decision.
We have tons of unused diesel loco all using oil. Coal and water work extremely well
Because unlike diesels, there isn't a t1 left in existence. Plus they're not a locomotive company who is capable of doing that it's a group of volunteers building a locomotive that no longer exists, similar to the a1 trust in Britain
Because we have more then enough of those
You keep away from mallards record she has held it for 80 years now
LOL... 126 MPH was nothing, the Pennsy S1 and T1's were witnessed to exceed 130mph numerous times(accounts of the S1 hitting 150 were recorded as well). Not official records but they were faster than the old A4's by far.
Its inevitable that it will be beaten by a locomotive in America or Europe as the larger loading gauge allows for larger driving wheels and the potential for higher speeds at the same piston speeds. I don't doubt that the T1 will take the record.
It'd be better if you made it nuclear power
I know there are groups researching alternative fuels for steam locomotives, but I don't think nuclear is one of the options.
@@JamieMakin Why not? Nuclear reactors produce steam, and the added weight will increase its tractive effort. I personally don't understand why nuclear energy isn't viable.
@@aaronfield7899 I'm not an engineer, but I've got to imagine nuclear is much too unsafe to use for transportation.
@@aaronfield7899 safety. You cannot guarantee 100% safety on a mobile nuclear reactor like that. There would be minimal shielding for accidents and insufficient shielding to not kill the crew. Beyond that, cost. The smaller the reactor the more expensive it is to operate. I'd imagine the yearly running costs of a nuclear train would be more than a lifetime of costs with a fuel oil or coal fueled train.
I think this suggestion is a joke but if you are serious please understand that it is not possible, safe or logical to do so to any train.
these engines are still ugly. but its still cool to see it is possible to rebuild a steam engine from the ground up
Fans are definitely split on the aesthetics of the design. I totally agree though that seeing a new steam engine built from the ground up is amazing!
Why couldn't they have picked one to build that wasn't so butt ugly
Sometimes sacrifices must be made for speed and I think it’s a good looking locomotive
They even said that the design is very devisive, you either love it or you hate it. I happen to love it, though I'm sure there are plenty who don't.
@@JamieMakin Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Indeed!
I think it’s gorgeous.