The Baldwin 4-6-0 steam locomotive was a ten-wheeler machine produced by Baldwin in 1852 in the United States of America. It combined the advantages of a four-wheel guiding truck with a six-coupled engine. It was based on the Norris ten-wheeler that had been built in 1847. Baldwin constructed its first 4-6-0 steam locomotive to fulfill a North Pennsylvania Railroad order for heavy bituminous-burning, mountain-climbing engines.
Gradually the Baldwin 4-6-0 would be established as a standard type locomotive, first for freight, then for passenger transportation. Thus, it would become one of the most popular wheel arrangements for general service in the second half of the 19th century. It was also among the heaviest steam engines to emerge from Baldwin Locomotive Works. It had inclined cylinders as its feed-water pump was attached to the drive rods located beneath the cab. It had a large, funnel-like smokestack, and a wide and large cowcatcher at the front to deflect animals that accidentally moved across the rail track.
Specifications (North Pennsylvania Wyoming)
Type: general-purpose steam locomotive
Weight: 54,000 lb
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-0
Cylinders: two 19x22 inches
Drivers: 50 inches
Tractive Efforts: 14,400 lb
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| A daguerreotype taken in 1865 of a Baldwin 4-6-0 locomotive. |
