A T1 for a T-1? On April 3-4, American Steam Railroad fired up Ex Reading T-1 4-8-4 in Cleveland, OH for the first time in nearly 20 years. After $1.6 million dollar rebuild, steam was made. Several of the PRR T1 Trust members were part of the restoration crew and were present for steam tests. The 2100 has her Reading 6 Chime Whistle, but also carried the whistle for the new PRR T1, #5550. You can hear the PRR whistle below. We encourage all of our followers to go over to www.americansteamrailro

**Final Assembly Location Chosen** When you set out to build a steam locomotive from scratch—a machine larger than life and louder than history itself—you need more than just steel, welders, and blueprints. You need a place to assemble with a soul. For years, the PRR T1 Trust worked piece by piece, steel plate by steel plate, to bring PRR No. 5550 back to life. And we always knew that someday, we’d need the right place to bring it all together—a place where history and the future could meet unde

10K views · 282 reactions | The Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust recently held an open house for the project at Gemini Industrial Machine Group. During the open house, progress on the 5550 project was shown off and the organization laid out its ongoing efforts on the build. This is our coverage of the full presentation on the project given by trust manager Jason Johnson. Enjoy! | The Steam Channel | Facebook

It you see a large steam locomotive firebox on Interstate 70 between Ohio and St. Louis snap a picture and send it to us. It will be joined up with the rest of the boiler very soon. Help us if you get a chance and donate so we can keep doing these huge projects. We are well on our way to hitting our Summer goals. | Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust