Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust

The Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust is a non-profit group that was formed in 2013 in Pennsylvania and the company that was responsible for the construction of Pennsylvania Railroad Class T1 No. 5550.Official Website
== History ==
The Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust was formed in 2013 in Pennsylvania as a non-profit group and began to start the concept of building an all new fully operational T1 from the ground-up. When plans had came on building a New York Central Hudson from the ground up as a new-build project, the plans for the New York Central Hudson's new build had been cancelled for an unknown reason, and thus Pennsylvania Railroad Class T1 No. 5550, would begin construction in 2014.
As of today, only 41.3% of the work on Pennsylvania Railroad Class T1 No. 5550 has been completed, while 58.7% of parts on Pennsylvania Railroad Class T1 No. 5550 have been unfinished and on Pennsylvania Railroad Class T1 No. 5550 is currently on outdoor display in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.T1 Trust PRR 5550 open house | Building America's next mainline steam locomotive - Youtube
=== Project milestones ===
* 2013: The Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust is founded.
* 2013: The T1 Trust begins scanning original blueprints and documents of the Pennsylvania Railroad at the Pennsylvania State Archives.
* April 3, 2014: The keystone shaped number plate is cast starting the construction of PRR No. 5550.
* July 3, 2014: 501(c)(3) status is granted to the T1 Trust by the IRS.
* December 14, 2014: Work starts on the Boxpok driver center casting patterns.
* 2015: The headlight for PRR No. 5550 is constructed and donated by parts donor Gary Bensman.
* July 8, 2015: "Let's Get Rolling" Kickstarter campaign launched to fund the casting of the first Boxpok driver.
* August 7, 2015: "Let's Get Rolling" Kickstarter campaign completed raising $2,577 over the intended $20,000 goal.
* October 22, 2015: Boxpok driver center casting patterns completed.
* February 26, 2016: First Boxpok driver is cast.
* 2016: Construction of the locomotive prow begins.
* November 2016: Scanning of PRR original blueprints and documents nears completion.
* December 9, 2016: Second Boxpok driver is ordered.
* January 18, 2017: Construction of the locomotive cab begins.
* March 6, 2017: Second Boxpok driver is cast.
* May 16, 2017: Prow completed with headlight and number plate installed.
* July 10, 2017: Cab completed but left unpainted.
* August 7, 2017: Tender purchased from Western New York Railway Heritage Society.
* August 7, 2017: PRR No. 5550 is estimated to be 28.1 percent complete.
* October 5, 2017: All necessary parts for an automatic coal stoker are donated to the Trust.
* January 26, 2018: The first section of the boiler is ordered.
* January 28, 2018: Second section of the boiler is ordered.
* February 3, 2018: $5,000 Grant awarded to the T1 Trust by the Tom E. Daily Foundation for Tender brake work.
* March 6, 2018: First and second boiler sections are completed and welded together.
* May 4, 2018: The third section of the boiler is ordered.
* June 15, 2018: The third boiler section is completed and welded into place.
* March 24, 2019: The front flue sheet is ordered.
* December 16, 2019: The smokebox and extension are ordered.
* March 7, 2020: The Trust holds its first open house at Gemini Industries.
* 2020: The smokebox and extension are added to the boiler and work on the firebox commences.
* pre-December 2020: A Trust supporter challenges the organization's followers to raise $50,000, to be matched dollar-for-dollar if the amount is reached by the end of the year. Just under $60,000 is raised before December 31, 2020.
* July 2022: PRR No. 5550's whistle is fitted to Chesapeake and Ohio No. 1309/Western Maryland Scenic Railroad No. 1309 for a test.PRR T1 #5550 Whistle on Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 2-6-6-2 #1309 - Youtube
== References ==
== External links ==
* Official Website
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