Baldwin Locomotives
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.11 (712 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764333763 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book is #$%^&, save your money You'll probably notice the other review for this book is from the publisher. This book is trash and you should not spend your money on it. It is a collection of 1) catalog pictures - that is pictures that have been artistically touched up and put into baldwin catalogs 2) specification sheet - any of which can be obtained from Degoyler SMU and 3) a sprinkling sparsley dimentioned part drawing. Fascinating look at building locomotives in about 1900 John Matlock Someone, there is no author listed, has gone to a great deal of work to find some Baldwin locomotives catalogs and promotional material from about the turn of the century. That's the turn from the 1800's to the 1900's, not the recent one. These publications were called 'Record of Recent Construction,' and the volumes from 21 to 30 have been reprinted here. They consist of photographs of loco. Hundreds of etchings and diagrams reveal ten years of locomotive history BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVES is a top pick for any collection strong in railroad history, especially appealing to engineers and collectors of rail information. It covers the history of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, founded in Philadelphia in 1831, and covers the manufacture of Baldwin designs used across the country. Hundreds of etchings and diagrams reveal ten years of locomotive history and make fo
This history of Baldwin is illustrated with a large selection of builder's photos and other publicity images from the Railroad Museum in Philadelphia.. Philadelphia-based Baldwin began designing and building steam locomotives in the 1830's and gave the world many of its most significant and famous steam, electric, diesel designs