T1 Trust 2024 Year in Review - The Year of the Frame

[@jalbhagwagar3353]

All you guys, every one of you are outstanding people. This project is bigger and far more daunting than getting UP 4014 rolling again. This is from scratch. Ammmmmmazing 👌🏼. Respects 🙏🏻

[@TrashcanGarage]

It's certainly is more attractive and smartly designed. Still can't believe this is becoming reality. 🔥

[@BRUINKITTYFOXYCAT]

Can't wait for this whole thing to come together

[@kermitthemutantlevitatingfrog]

It makes me so happy to see that not only is this incredible project healthy and going well, but is actually running ahead of the original schedule. In a year where one of the most historically significant ships in the world has been condemned to destruction, this project gives me hope for the future of preservation in America.

[@theextremeanimator4721]

Which?

[@theextremeanimator4721]

The De Wadden?

[@RailRide]

@@theextremeanimator4721 He might mean the _USS United States_ , a historic ocean liner that was purchased to be sunk as a reef in Florida: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKOvaYyOmLmbq6c

[@ronanvave560]

I'm guessing SS United States

[@triton199]

what's happened witht he SS united states is a damn shame, it would havew been incredible to see that thing brought back to life, but unfortunately it would have been almost an order of magnitude more expensive than building the t1 from scratch, similar in cost to building a modern cruise ship most likely.

[@Kaidhicksii]

Oh wow: now we are really flying along. If you guys are actually able to get this engine at least visually done 4 years ahead of schedule, that'll be phenomenal. Have a very Merry Christmas and best of luck finishing the frame and cylinders next year!

[@Dtuba15]

I love what this project is not just to make the t1 but also help other railroads with new parts for to maintain their engines and their fleets. This is so much bigger than just the t1 and that's amazing. I'm so pumped to see the t1 in rails in a few years

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

Oh Yes 5550 is excited to be steamed up with 1361 too.

[@FromAshesReborn1229]

So excited to see the progress! Keep up the good work T1 Trust!!!!

[@stradplayer90]

This T1 will in all likely hood be a batter locomotive than the originals. The effort being put into its manufacture makes it unambiguously a gold plater.

[@CRTRailway]

Each year that passes by is a year closer to the great moment that will change history!

[@Tom-Lahaye]

The progress on this project is just amazing, it makes me happy to see my donation that well spent, the frame is enormous.

[@mason.com1030]

Yes the 4 steam runners in PA. PRR 643,PRR 1361,LIRR 39, And PRR 5550!!!! Let's gooooo!!!!

[@AlcoLoco251]

PRR Steam Gala at Strasburg anybody?

[@goldgamercommenting2990]

I have an idea for LIRR 39 Long Island excursion

[@JMVX]

Sell the 39 to PA. LI couldn’t care less if it were scrapped tomorrow. Sad fact. Make LI 39 a PRR G5. Those folks appreciate history and “get it” Btw, 5741 across the street also ran on LI. There’s several photos of her in ‘54/‘55 with a LI tank attached. It’s sad LIRR & LI in general have 0 respect for the history.

[@FerroEquus-262]

And they said it couldn't be done. 🚂

[@lucasgeesey4719]

they said hold our absured amount of money

[@Adamu98]

They said the same thing about 4014. Anything is possible. The question is how much cash you throw at it.

[@FerroEquus-262]

@@Adamu98 Truth

[@BahnNachrichtenEuropa]

It's really nice to see such a huge project slowly coming to fruition, especially because the T1 has such a beautiful and iconic design. Greetings from the european rail-bound transportation side of KZbin!

[@844Steamtrain]

C&O 614 is going to be restored as well.

[@davefrompa5334]

Really? Good

[@whispofwords2590]

and 3001

[@TrainLover3268]

Y’all got this! I’ll do what I can!

[@markmcdonald6665]

This is so much cooler than words could ever explain, I'm really excited to see how this project and the locomotive turn out! I may even donate!

[@chooch1764]

Appreciate your support!

[@AlcoLoco251]

Very happy to see some of these famous steam preservation societies working with you to help with this, and you help them in return.

[@stev3548]

Sick renders, give your 3d artist a raise!

[@crazypickles8235]

This is super exciting! I can't believe how close the organization has come to completion. It's an awesome time to be a steam fan

[@MarkNedostup]

Very inspiring to see a group of people with a vision as grand as this who are able to do what's needed to pull it off. Very interesting to hear about manufacturing the extra injectors: defray some costs and help out other preservation projects. Nice.

[@triton199]

love to see this thing coming together, hope you can keep pace and get it back on the rails before 2030!

[@jeffreyrule8143]

Thank you. Keep up the great work.

[@davidpeterson5186]

Highball 5550!!

[@Sean-v6g]

Its supposed to be fast too .

[@T128Productions]

@@Sean-v6g Well just have to wait and see when it’s completed.

[@rockguitarist931]

Its awesome that this is being built while #520 is being restored in Australia since the 500 class was directly inspired by the T1.

[@kramr7012]

Appreciate the report! 🚂👍🏻👍🏻

[@GooseinTheCabooseProductions]

THIS is what rail preservation looks like.

[@johnathanfuell6820]

THIS is NOT rail preservation. This is RECREATION. PRESERVATION would have been keeping at least ONE ORIGINAL locomotive instead of scrapping them ALL. Preservation is a safari park in Africa or the population in zoos. This. THIS is Jurassic Park cloning in a lab. Sorry guys. It's just semantics. NOT THAT I'M COMPLAINING. I'll be trackside with every other foamer in the country when that thing wooshes by and breaks Tornado's (and Malard's...) land speed record for steam. I LOVE the fact that they're resurrecting a class. But this is NOT Preservation, it's RE-CREATION!

[@Hiper-Red]

I call the T1 "Duplex the T1" so exited to see Duplex roll out

[@infaredxkingz8786]

Is that a male name?

[@Hiper-Red]

@infaredxkingz8786 well duh

[@Tri-StateGuy]

When this starts rolling, its gonna have around 10 times the hype as whenever the Big Boy rolls out.

[@chooch1764]

Railfans from around the world to come and see this streamlined giant!

[@andrewschmid5917]

Heres the thing im not necessarily skeptical about, but more so interested to see is how does the newly built locomotove fairs against the original locomotives stats? Of course its being built to all the specs but different materials and methods may have more of an inpact than they think. EXTREMELY excited to see this finally run

[@catekratville-wrinn1285]

Bravo!!! Jim Wrinn would be so proud of all your work on this exciting project!

[@craigvanderborgh4324]

Absolutely incredible. MORE DOUGH ON THE WAY. Best project ever.

[@fabriciobengozi9650]

Go go go 5550

[@warrenwilson4818]

Haven't hear about T1 in quite a while. Can't believe how people are getting behind this project. The report was unbelievably good. The speaker inspires confidence. When I look at those massive steel plates, I just shake my head in disbelief. I'm 80, and I hope I live long enough to see the completion. I have just enough money to scrape by, but I wish I could send a check. Thu. Dec. 12, 2024, Missouri.

[@TrackMaster844]

She’s coming along well!

[@Time4aSnack]

I’m excited for the finished project, nice job guya

[@Dieselfueledwork]

It is just amazing!!

[@jtbassgambler2594]

Im soo excited and am sooo Happy 😁 im glad they're bringing the beautiful history back i wish thwy will fix the m1b and build a j1a back

[@Robertmitchell2121]

LETS goooo! Awesome updates guys!

[@FrederickJenny]

Thanks for the update, I hope to increase my monthly donation next year.

[@thesudricmerman3318]

amazing news 2024 been good year for new build steam with betton grange and beachy head final completed hear in uk and running can not wait for next year build to up and running and do hope in future i be able to come to states and see your brand new T1

[@alejandrobarraganlopez3231]

This Is an enormous progress with all the achievements, the inyector and compressors from foundation Is pretty amazing, all you guys, are mi heroes. ❤

[@Sean-v6g]

Yea cant wait to see it get the wold speed record for steam engines.

[@Elliottblancher]

We yearn for the Frame

[@hanspotterman]

BABE WAKE UP T1 TRUST UPLOADED

[@Jessecolliton3992]

Looking Good Guys!

[@michaelkolano8686]

I hope once the project is finished, there will be measurements of its speed!

[@josematus]

Fabuloso proyecto, lo he seguido paso a paso durante estos años, adelante !!!

[@IowaTrainGay]

The UK heritage railway scene has been doing things like this for years! Glad to see the US finally catching up! This is so freaking cool!

[@stanleydomalewski8497]

Wow,Very Impressive Work ! I Wish I Had Millions of Dollars, So I Could Pay You Folks to Complete The Locomotive ! Best Wishes to You All, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ! Thanks for Your Video and Best Wishes !😊

[@MBTA1067]

If it could happen, Princeton Jct. Racing a NE Regional would be super cool to watch

[@biancadarosa9053]

Lubrication is on fund (go T1 Trust!)

[@tomi935]

Nie mogę się doczekać kiedy wyruszy ta Lokomotywa ✊🚂🔥🔥🔥

[@KR4FTW3RK]

Casting these huge parts like the frame as a single piece is cool and all, yes. However I like that you take some liberties and go for modern construction methods while keeping dimensions historical. I bit this new frame will be stronger than the cast ones.

[@OwenSaxton-g4z]

Man, i can't wait to see this thing completed, but, it's ashame that I'm broke, because if one is broke, one can't really donate😢

[@chooch1764]

No worries. Spreading the word is always free to do. The more people know, the better. Your support is greatly appreciated regardless.

[@OwenSaxton-g4z]

@chooch1764 ooh, that is true. Consider the word spread👍

[@chrisclements1169]

Very awesome.

[@AroyalOfficalYT]

Its only a matter of time before this highball on the NEC and CSX

[@FerroEquus-262]

The NEC most definitely

[@chooch1764]

@@FerroEquus-262 The T1 Trust has said they have no plans to go onto the NEC, because of restrictions. The locomotive will go to short lines and regional railroads for excursions and events.

[@AroyalOfficalYT]

@@chooch1764 I'm hoping MBTA or some other commuter railroad

[@chooch1764]

@@AroyalOfficalYT Again, I said the T1 Trust said short lines and regional railroads, not class one railroad excursions, because the insurance costs for mainline excursions for a nonprofit is MILLIONS of dollars. Just not economically feasible.

[@thomasdeturk5142]

Let’s find some scrap metal to rebuild some steam Locomotives and reconnect the parts from the scrapped parts what were disconnect during the scrapping.

[@David_Mattox]

Brilliant news to hear! Keep up the great work! As far as the upcoming attempt at the speed record goes, where is it going to happen?

[@chooch1764]

The Transportation Technology Center test track in Pueblo, Colorado.

[@danikoo582]

4:06 Lol everyone in blue jeans

[@T128Productions]

Almost everyone. One of these people was wearing brown pants, while the other one had gray sweatpants.

[@TheHoveHeretic]

Now it's getting close enough to say this ..... I wonder just what all the design tweaks, adjustments and computer aided input mean for how 5550 will compare with it's illustrious ancestors?

[@NightmareKato]

It will beat every existing steam locomotive today. The T1 is allegedly one of the only free-steaming designs in the world. That means it can produce any amount of output without losing steam pressure.

[@SOU6900]

Figured you guys would have built new air pumps as well for this big girl. Not complaining either way.

[@samstewart4807]

hi, an excellent video!

[@solarflare623]

I’m now curious why they didn’t make frames in a similar way to what you’re doing back in the day? Maybe not by welding but perhaps with rivets?

[@gearsnstuff7330]

When the original was built, casting metal was far cheaper than fabricating it from sheet metal. Now of course the reverse is true, casting things has gotten significantly more expensive.

[@solarflare623]

@ makes sense. Casting is way less labor intensive when you have the proper infrastructure

[@GG1man]

When the T1 is completed and ready to run, where will it be allowed to run ?

[@chooch1764]

The T1 Trust said short lines and regional railroads for excursions and events. The trust will go on class one railroads to get between places.

[@Robertmitchell2121]

@@chooch1764at least there not gonna have an diesel in front

[@chooch1764]

@Robertmitchell2121 Right, because they will have PTC for it.

[@craigbryant8493]

If you start a membership on here you can receive more donations, especially with lives. I can't wait until this Brand new steam engine is operational and on the main line. 🥰

[@MemerBoy420-q9g]

YIPEEEEEE

[@jcgamer892]

I disagree that the welded frame will be stronger then a cast one however a welded frame will have far better repair-ability in the future if the frame ever cracks. A trade off I really don't mind since people capable of repairing cast iron cracks are becoming harder to find...unfortunately.

[@NoPegs]

WoopWoop! Almost done! =3

[@ZillaJr2005]

I’m hoping you’ve got enough weight on the drivers planned because…you know…wheel slip.

and WHO gets to run it when it's finished ? that is a big locomotive . not like a little 100 ton 2-8-0.

[@chooch1764]

Licensed steam locomotive engineers who have operated other steam locomotives in preservation.

[@JP-su8bp]

WTFG!

[@arconnelly5365]

I’m ok with them building a new t1 locomotive, I really am. Just stay away from the speed record, it doesn’t need to be broken. Besides, a locomotive that large can’t even get close to that speed.

[@chooch1764]

They are still going to attempt the speed record, regardless of what you think…

[@arconnelly5365]

@ to reiterate, there is no way that locomotive can go that fast, so they should just stay away from the speed record all together.

[@chooch1764]

@@arconnelly5365Again, you expressing your two cents is pointless…

[@hansfriess]

Where will this locomotive run?

[@chooch1764]

Short lines and regional railroads from Indiana to New York state, even down at the Carolinas.

[@jhonsiders6077]

It’s just sad that a example was not saved can’t figure out why the railroad scrapped it as fast as possible?

[@chooch1764]

Simple, diesel locomotives have less operating costs than steam.

[@jhonsiders6077]

@@chooch1764 true but A lot of people think Penn wanted to get rid of a embarrassment like it never existed

[@chooch1764]

@ After all, they were a business. Not a museum…

[@UnknownIdaho]

Actually, scrap prices were high and the railroad was bleeding to death, they used the cash from scrapping to try and save it. It is still sad they made no effort to save anything…

[@johnathanfuell6820]

No. No we can't. You guys have said from the beginning that you would have LOVED to go with an original cast steel locomotive bed, but there are NO FOUNDRIES within the US anymore capable of doing THAT LARGE (Over 70 tons) a casting in ONE POOR anymore. The closest you could find onshore was 50 tons. While China and Korea still do castings that large, nobody in the US handles that kind of volume anymore. Kudos to T-1 for keeping things onshore, even if they aren't authentic. I'm probably going to get much flack from this comment, and I'm far from close to the project or in the loop; but i do distinctly remember the reasons given in previous videos as to why you didn't purchase a 1-piece casting... CAPABILITIES OF FOUNDRIES was chief among them!

[@Cvetka_Safiren]

I'm going to rule that "building a whole new foundry large enough to pour such a large casting just for the sake of this project" is technically within the realm of "possible but cost-prohibitive". Anything is possible if you've got the money; that no one has the money is beside the point.

[@Sean-v6g]

I bet Lionel will have one too and it will probably cost 6000 dollars for a new one made in China 🇨🇳

[@theextremeanimator4721]

...this isn't a 2026 deadline.

[@Adamu98]

It's gonna take a year or two to build the internal boiler structure. So, 2027 or 28. Which is 2 to 3 years ahead of schedule.

[@chooch1764]

If you watched the whole video, they said 2026 deadline to have the boiler and wheels attached to the frame with cylinders.

[@infaredxkingz8786]

Okay, no offense but yall kinda need to speed it up a little

[@Nick-vr2pf]

throw em some money to help em out why don't ya

[@chooch1764]

@infaredxkingsz8786 Donate then. What’s your problem?

[@ExplodedwarlockD2]

Made it farther then the k4 and at least this is not a money laundering scenario as is the current k4 crap. Keep it up guys!

[@chooch1764]

If you would’ve kept up to date on 1361, you would know what’s really going on. Its new firebox is almost done and the tender has been fully painted into DGLE. Keep your negative opinions to yourself.

[@ExplodedwarlockD2]

@ I do. I’m there every other weekends. And it’s a free country. I can say as I want!

[@chooch1764]

@ Stop pulling out that “free speech” excuse to say stuff that never helps. I’m donating to this project and I don’t need some jerk to get in the way of that. Abusing you right much…

[@chooch1764]

@ FYI, this project moves at the speed of donations. There are a lot of people that care about the 1361 too. Just stop bringing projects down because they are not going as fast as you wanted to.

[@e-train765]

It's been fun watching the progress of this project for all these years. And you Jason have been doing WONDERFUL things. Thank you for all that you do 🚂🚃🚃🚃