The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad (railway) locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later moved to Eddystone, Pennsylvania. The company experienced its heyday as a premier builder of steam locomotives and went into slow decline as the market switched more and more to diesel locomotives, where they weren't able to compete effectively. This CD collection contains three fascinating books related to their steam locomotive days.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad (railway) locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later moved to Eddystone, Pennsylvania. The company experienced its heyday as a premier builder of steam locomotives and went into slow decline as the market switched more and more to diesel locomotives, where they weren't able to compete effectively.
This CD collection contains three fascinating books related to their steam locomotive days. Included in this collection are:
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This CD runs on all Windows and Macintosh computers. You must have a web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader - (available for free download if you do not have it installed on your computer.) The book index is organized in an HTML menu that is compatible with all browsers and the books themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed. All the books are printable - either individual pages or the entire book.
