Baldwin Locomotive Works

Based in Philadelphia, USA.

History

  1. 1825

    Matthias W. Baldwin formed a partnership with David H. Mason in Philadelphia.

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  2. 1906

    Began moving production to Eddystone, Pennsylvania, completed by 1928.

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  3. 1935

    Declared bankruptcy, emerging in 1938.

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  4. 11 September 1951

    Merged with the Lima-Hamilton Corporation.

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Steam locomotives

Counted from the class rosters, so only engines that ran in Queensland are included.

Class Number Years
A12 (small) - American Passenger Class31877
A10 Baldwin - Originally American Passenger Class21879
B11 Baldwin Class21879
C13 Baldwin Class21879
Engines acquired from Chillagoe Railway & Mining Company11879
C15 - Originally Large Consolation Class21879–1880
C16 Baldwin - Large Consolidation Class31882–1884
A12 - Originally American Passenger Class181882–1885
AC16 Class201943

References

'Builders of Steam Locomotives that were in service during 20th Century', Mike Quirk, 2006
'Baldwin Locomotive Works', Wikipedia (accessed October 2026)