Pennsylvania Railroad class T1 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) class T1 duplex-drive 4-4-4-4 steam locomotives, introduced in 1942 with two prototypes and later in 1945-1946 with 50 production examples, were the last steam locomotives built for the PRR and arguably its most controversial.
Pennsylvania Railroad 5550 - Wikipedia
WEBPennsylvania Railroad 5550 (PRR 5550) is a mainline duplex drive steam locomotive under construction in the United States. With an estimated completion by 2030, the locomotive will become the 53rd example of the Pennsylvania Railroad 's T1 steam locomotive class and the only operational locomotive of its type, [7] as well as the largest …
Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust - Facebook
WEBPennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust. 21,993 likes · 2,504 talking about this. The Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust is a non-profit organization formed for the express...
Pennsylvania Railroad 4-4-4-4 T1 Locomotive - Old Machine Press
WEBJun 20, 2020 · The PRR T1 was a duplex locomotive that utilized a 4-4-4-4 wheel arrangement and was designed to haul 880 trailing tons (798-t) at 100 mph (161 km/h). PRR envisioned using the engines to haul express passenger trains on the 713-mile (1,147-km) route between Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Chicago, Illinois.
T1 Trust displays progress in building new steam locomotive
WEBMay 14, 2022 · HARRISBURG, Pa. — In the first public showing of the combined cab, boiler shell, and prow of its new streamlined steam engine, No. 5550, the Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust displayed its progress on a project whose backers hope to see it running by 2030.
PRR T1 Trust to hold open house for its new-build 4-4-4-4 frame
WEBMay 3, 2024 · The nonprofit Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust will display its 64-foot-long, 35-ton fabricated frame at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
About Us – The T1 Trust
WEBThe PRR T1 represents the pinnacle of steam locomotive design in the United States. These locomotives had the capability of achieving speeds in excess of 120 mph, and anecdotal reports indicate that speeds of up to 140 mph were attained.
T1 Trust shows frame and drivers; K4s 1361 tender painted
WEBMay 13, 2024 · The Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust brought the frame and four drivers for its 21st-century recreation of the PRR T1 class of 100-mph streamlined 4-4-4-4 passenger engines, all 52 of which were scrapped.
Pennsy T1 Frame to Make Public Debut on May 11
WEBMay 8, 2024 · The Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust plans to show off its newly constructed locomotive frame at an open house in Altoona on May 11. The group has provided a digital rendering of what the locomotive will look like.
Pennsylvania Railroad T1 and T1a Duplex - Revivaler
WEBFeb 2, 2018 · The Pennsylvania Railroad’s T1 duplex steam locomotive is perhaps the most eye-catching, and the most controversial ever created. Engineers at the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) and at Baldwin Locomotive Works created a quite complex solution to building a reciprocating steam locomotive with enormous power and the ability to cruise …