Reply to "T1 trust. The right locomotive built at the right time by the right people for the wrong reasons?"

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southern Railfan posted:
The point is there have been several rumors that the T-1 is being built to beat the A4 Mallards Steam Speed record of 126 MPH . But, is that really a good idea? Is it really ethical to rewrite history of the in the 21st century? In my opinion build the T-1 BUT DONT try to beat the world steam speed record set by the A4.

I guess I don't understand your point. If this engine is built and they get the approvals why not see how fast it will go? That is what we humans do; push the limits.

It is a different engine than the original (poppet valves, rebalanced drivers, new materials) so it is not rewriting history. If this modernized/ updated T1 does set a new record, the A4 will still be the fastest original built steamer.

7/21/178:57 AM

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