Historical perspective. I have been railfanning since 1964 or so and have only seen one or two VOs. Never heard one run. Point is steamers are not the only thing that goes way back. This beast... (more)

ex PBR slug S2 sits outisde the Tradepoint Rail engine house, awaiting scrapping on site.

Baldwin V1000 #801 receives routine maintenance in the Ely shops after making runs earlier in the weekend

#1007 at Diboll, TX.

Although long rebuilt by EMD Madison railroads number 5 still has that Baldwin appearance. Built in 1943 for the NC&StL it would later work for the L&N before eventually working for a naval ordin... (more)

A Baldwin D-S-4-4-1000 belonging to Consolidated Gas Supply stands in coal mining country in Teter, West Virginia. I believe that this unit was originally United States Department of War 7143.

What a surprise. I had traveled to the old B&O following a CSX train when I saw this. A 1943 built BLW VO-1000. Built originally for the ACL it has served most of its life for the U.S. Navy. The... (more)

What a surprise. I had traveled to the old B&O following a CSX train when I saw this. A 1943 built BLW VO-1000. Built originally for the ACL it has served most of its life for the U.S. Navy. The... (more)

CNW 1040, a Baldwin VO-1000 re-engined by EMD relaxed outside the Altoona depot & yard office between switching duties. These units replaced Alco S-2 switchers previously assigned to Altoona for y... (more)

Baldwin WM 132 sits at the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Lehigh Valley Baldwin VO-1000 #137 and Baldwin S12 #234 at Coxton Yard, Pittston, PA. Unknown Photographer Photo from my Collection.

Firsco Baldwin no. 234, a VO-1000, four stack version, rolls a load of Dodge Rams and some tank cars past a tower labeled "Old Union Depot Interlocking" in Kansas City, MO in March 1972.... (more)

Located at the SLSF engine house.

The blue hour has almost faded into night as weathered Baldwin Locomotive Works 1200 sits on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.

A weathered Baldwin Locomotive Works 1200 on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.