The PRR T1: America's Most Beautiful Disaster
The Pennsylvania Railroad T1 was a revolutionary streamlined duplex-drive locomotive designed to exceed 100 mph and replace aging K4 Pacifics. Despite breathtaking speed and radical engineering, chronic slipping problems and maintenance nightmares doomed all 52 units to the scrapyard within a decade. Subtitulos en espanol disponibles (CC). Historical images via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0, CC BY-SA 2.0, Public domain). Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) — CC BY 4.0. #history #trains #locomotives #railroad #steam #documentary
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