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Title
Steam Locomotive 2
Artist
Mitch Shindelbower
Medium
Photograph
Description
The Baldwin Locomotive Works had a humble beginning. Matthias W. Baldwin, the founder, was a jeweller and whitesmith,[2] who, in 1825, formed a partnership with machinist David H. Mason, and engaged in the manufacture of bookbinders' tools and cylinders for calico printing. Baldwin then designed and constructed for his own use a small stationary engine, the workmanship of which was so excellent and its efficiency so great that he was solicited to build others like it for various parties, and thus led to turn his attention to steam engineering. The original engine was in use and powered many departments of the works for well over 60 years, and is currently on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
In 1831, at the request of the Philadelphia Museum, Baldwin built a miniature locomotive for exhibition which was such a success that he received that year an order from a railway company for a locomotive to run on a short line to the suburbs of Philadelphia. The Camden and Amboy Railroad Company (C&A) had shortly before imported a locomotive (John Bull) from England, which was stored in Bordentown, New Jersey. It had not yet been assembled by Isaac Dripps (under the direction of C&A president Robert L. Stevens) when Baldwin visited the spot. He inspected the detached parts and made notes of the principal dimensions.[3][4] Aided by these figures, he commenced his task.
The difficulties attending the execution of this first order were such that they are not easily understood by present-day mechanics. Modern machine tools simply did not exist; the cylinders were bored by a chisel fixed in a block of wood and turned by hand; the workmen had to be taught how to do nearly all the work; and Baldwin himself did a great deal of it with his own hands.
It was under such circumstances that his first locomotive, christened Old Ironsides, was completed and tried on the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad on November 23, 1832. It was at once put in active service, and did duty for over 20 years. It was a four-wheeled engine, weighing a little over five tons; the driving wheels were 54 inches (1.4 m) in diameter, and the cylinders were of 9 1⁄2 inches (24 cm) bore by 18 inches (46 cm) stroke. The wheels were of heavy cast iron hubs, with wooden spokes and rims, and wrought iron tires, and the frame was made of wood placed outside the wheels. It had a 30 inches (0.76 m) diameter boiler which took 20 minutes to raise steam. Top speed was 28 mph (45 km/h).[
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Klamath Falls, OR - United States
Hi Mitch, such a great shot; Congratulations,on your HIGHLIGHT ARTISTS FOR THE WEEK in WFS group!!!
Allentown, PA - United States
Congratulations, Mitch on your HIGHLIGHT ARTISTS FOR THE WEEK in Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery !
Cedar City, UT - United States
Outstanding capture Mitch!! Congratulations on your Highlight Artist Feature of the Week in WFS!...L/T
San Francisco Bay Area, CA - United States
Mitch, incredible perspective and clarity in this amazing image! Congratulations on your being selected for a Special Highlighted Artist feature in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group! F/L
Iola, WI - United States
Congratulations for being one of our present SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTED ARTISTS, as you are very deserving of this special honor. Check it out on top of the Homepage of our site. It surely is a true honor to FEATURE THIS BEAUTY ON OUR HOMEPAGE! Your talents and love for art are surely dominant in this beautiful piece of outstanding art work! Thanks so very much for sharing, so we may enjoy and adore the beauty within! LIKED AND FAVED Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group) http://fineartamerica.com/groups/wisconsin-flowers-and-scenery.html
St. Louis, MO - United States
Stunning photograph of a steam engine heading directly at the camera over a bridge, with great perspective and composition, Mitch! F/L
Titusville, FL - United States
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
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