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In 1951, limahamilton merged with baldwin locomotive works to form. This illustrated catalog shows the companys full line of logging locomotives, from light tank engines to large 280 consolidations and 282 mikados. A study in american industrial practice studies in industry and society. Graces guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in britain.
Baldwin turned out its first locomotive engine from its shop in philadelphia in 1832. Baldwin s small machine shop, established in 1825, grew to become baldwin locomotive works, one of the largest and most successful locomotive manufacturing firms in the united states. Lima locomotive works was an american firm that manufactured railroad locomotives from the 1870s through the 1950s. A study in american industrial practice studies in industry and society brown, john k. The pennsylvania center for the book baldwin locomotives. I always thought bumstead was a thinlyveiled reference to baldwin. Home arrow railroads photographs, manuscripts, and imprints arrow baldwin locomotive works engine specifications, 18691938. Jacob not to be reproduced without special permnlission october 1968. The baldwin works remained at this location into the 20th century. The baldwin locomotive works records, 18251869, including correspondence, accounts, diagrams and illustrations, are available for research use at the historical society of pennsylvania. Excerpts chapters 1 and 2 from fred westings, the locomotives that baldwin built.
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