Description, Method of Operation and Maintenance of the Vauclain System of Compound Locomotives - Softcover

Locomotive Works, Baldwin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935700154 ISBN 13: 9781935700159

Publisher: Periscope Film LLC, 2010

Synopsis

Mathias Baldwin built his first steam locomotivein 1832, with the assistance of a railroad mechanic named Andrew Vauclain. Five decades later, his son Samuel M. Vauclain joined the Baldwin Locomotive Works Company. Vauclain developed the compound locomotive in 1889, an achievement that changed the face of the railroad industry. He also engineered many engine prototypes, and performed developmental work on the balanced compound. A lifetime employee at Baldwin, he served as General Superintendent, Vice-President, President, and finally as Chairman of the Board, until his death in 1940. This catalog, which dates from 1900, shows Baldwin's full line of compound locomotive products and includes a discussion of their method of operation and maintenance. Itincludes technical specifications and other data. This version of the book has been slightly enlarged and reformatted for readability, but care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the original text.

Edition details

• Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935700154
• ISBN 13: 9781935700159
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96