Baldwin Steam Locomotive, 1841
Geared-truck engine, patented by Baldwin in 1840 and built in 1841, was designed to increase adhesion. On a trial trip from Reading to Philadelphia, it hauled 590 tons in 5 hours and 22 minutes. This feat received much publicity. The locomotive was later sold to the Sugar Loaf Coal Company. Although the engine performed satisfactory service, it was the only one of its kind ever built. A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning combustible material to produce steam in a boiler. The steam moves reciprocating pistons which are mechanically connected to the locomotive's main wheels. Both fuel and water supplies are carried with the locomotive, either on the locomotive itself or in wagons pulled behind. Matthias William Baldwin (1795-1866) was an American inventor and machinery manufacturer, specializing in the production of steam locomotives. Baldwin's small machine shop, established in 1825, grew to become Baldwin Locomotive Works, one of the largest and most successful locomotive manufacturing firms in the United States. The most famous of the early locomotives was "Old Ironsides", built in 1832.
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