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

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

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OPEN HOUSE IS HERE! Come join us May 14-15 In Harrisburg, PA to visit with team members of the PRR T1 Trust as well as experience the massive size of the boiler and cab. We even put the nose (prow) on for everyone to see. Check out the video below to get an idea of just what you can expect. We will be set up for display outside the Sheraton Hotel Hershey in Harrisburg, PA from 10-4 on Saturday and 10-2 on Sunday. Come out and chat with us, take some photos and even make a donation in person. We

Regional railroad Reading & Northern, which operates mostly over former rails of the Reading and Lehigh Valley takes it to another level with the restoration and operation of Reading Railroad 4-8-4 T1 No. 2102. She's seen with an excursion at Nesquehoning Jct and Hometown, Pennsylvania. From the GSVP show "2102 Returns" https://rfd.video/2102Returns | Steam Giants

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