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Synopsis
Excerpt from Illustrated Catalogue of Narrow-Gauge Locomotives: Adapted Especially to Gauges of 3 Feet 6 Inches or One Metre
The baldwin locomotive \voaxs dates its origin from the inception of steam railroads in America. Called into existence by the early requirements of the railroad interests of the country, it has grown with their growth and kept pace with their progress. It has re ected in its career the successive stages of American railroad practice, and has itself contributed largely to the develop ment of, the locomotive as it exists to-day. A history of the Baldwin Locomotive \vorks. Therefore, is, in a great measure, a record of the progress of locomotive engineering in this country, and as such cannot fail to be of interest to those who are con cerned in this important element of our material progress.
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Synopsis
Excerpt from Illustrated Catalogue of Narrow-Gauge Locomotives: Adapted Especially to Gauges of 3 Feet 6 Inches or One Metre
This original stationary engine, constructed prior to 1830, is still in good order and carefully preserved at the Works. It has successively supplied the power in six different departments as they have been opened, from time to time, in the growth of the business.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.