Designed for Strength


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Designed for Strength

This photo shows the underside of the Baldwin Consolidation locomotive with its 2-8-0 wheel configuration. Although few rail lines purchased this type after its introduction in 1873, within a few years it became one of the most popular locomotives in the United States because of its ability to move freight twice as heavy as its predecessor.


This file appears in: Camp MacArthur Troop Train Derailment