Baldwin Locomotive Works, 1831-1915

John K. Brown teaches the history of engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia.

• Contents: List of Tables and Charts Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Establishing the Baldwin Works, 1831-1866 Chapter 2: The Locomotive Industry, 1860-1901 Chapter 3: The Character of Innovation in Locomotive Design Chapter 4: Management at Baldwin, 1850-1909 Chapter 5: The Baldwin Workforce, 1860-1900 Chapter 6: Building Locomotives, 1850-1900 Chapter 7: Triumph and Eclipse, 1900-1915 Conclusion: Baldwin, the Capital Equipment Sector, and the Nineteenth -Century Economy APPENDIX A: Baldwin's Annual Output and Employment, 1832-1932 APPENDIX B: Data on Major American Locomotive Builders Abbreviations and Original Sources Notes Bibliography Index

Has a place in the library of any thoughtful railfan... Brown delivers an insightful account of the machinery, tools, and operations of making locomotives... The parts-drawings in the book... are marvelous. Railroad History Bulletin A remarkable history of the Philadelphia firm that built 'roughly one-third of all the steam locomotives ever constructed in America.'. Journal of American History This engaging portrait of the world's preeminent builder of locomotives adds considerably to our knowledge of the variety of industrial enterprise in America. Brown's research is exhaustive and his arguments are clear and well constructed. Likewise, the press and editors are to be commended for the lavish illustrations that nicely complement the text. -- Ken Fones-Wolf Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography An exemplary volume that should join the essential works detailing the anatomy of late-nineteenth-century production. -- Steven W. Usselman Journal of Economic History