GenesisFan99 posted:So it sounds like the project will cost around $12 million, based upon some estimates. The T1 Trust has let us know their drivers will cost $192,000, so we expect a similar figure for 8 79" boxpok drivers. Each of the T1 drivers costs $24,000. Lots of budgeting and fundraising ahead.
I would recommend to look closely at the various "experts" that are now involved with the T1 Trust project. Without such highly knowledgable & experienced people, you will have a VERY hard time raising any funds.
We have recently obtained drawings for the PT-6 tender and hope to figure out a way to adapt it for oil. The plan is to increase water capacity by shrinking what would have been the coal bunker in order to eliminate the need for water tenders on shorter trips.
Sorry to disagree but, it is far more beneficial to have a LARGE fuel capacity and add an auxiliary water tender (which is exactly what was done with C&O 614). Remember that it is generally a 10 got 1 ratio of water consumption to fuel consumption. Also, you really want to size your on-board fuel and water supply to run at least 250 to 300 miles without replenishing either.
