Founded in l830, the Philadelphia-based Baldwin Locomotive Works grew into the world's largest steam locomotive builder.

The steam era of railroading in the United States is among the most storied, transformative legacies in the long saga of American industrialization. Chugging, hissing locomotives that spewed plumes of ...

Matthias W. Baldwin founded Baldwin Locomotive Works in his tiny shop in Lodge Alley, Philadelphia in 1831. His first locomotive, “Old Ironsides,” weighed five tons, had to be taken out of the shop ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The “Jupiter” steam locomotive was ...

Old Engine No. 6 had a long and productive life. After a career pulling loads of lumber in East Texas, the barrel-chested, black-and-silver steam locomotive rests in retirement at the Texas ...