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superheater

Post subject: Old Article on Baldwin 60000

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:30 pm

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http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE3D71730F933A25755C0A966958260&scp=7&sq=baldwin+locomotive+works&st=nyt

Notice, the reporter wrote the 4-10-2 WEIGHS 60,000 tons.

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Dave Stephenson

Post subject: Re: Old Article on Baldwin 60000

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:09 am

Joined: Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:45 pm
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Location: Northern Virginia

Gosh, it must be right, it's in the NY Times!

You have to wonder if the museum gave the paper misinformation, or NYT made it up themselves.

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Baldwin feeder

Post subject: Re: Old Article on Baldwin 60000

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:26 am

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Location: Florida

I personally like how "it lumbers back and forth on an eight-foot-long indoor track" 60,000 tons on an 8 foot long track, AMAZING!

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