Just got an email that the Kickstarter campaign was a success for the ordering of the wood pattern to do the wheels for the T1. I made a small contribution.

They were going for $20,000 and it looks like 160 people gave $22,600. If I remember right, this is the largest crowdfunded, railroad related, campaign to date.

Their email said the pattern is ordered and they still expect to pour steel this fall. Roll on!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/t1trust/lets-get-rolling/posts/1317527

My hat's off to them for even getting this far. Let's hope they can keep it up.