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| Author: | machinehead61 [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 1:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
Since there is no copy of this on the net I'd like to share it here. The Whitcomb locomotive article that I have copied in my Whitcomb thread came from this issue and thought that other articles might be of interest to others here. I wil start from the front cover and proceed.    Steve |
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| Author: | machinehead61 [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
   Steve |
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| Author: | machinehead61 [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
  The next few articles are about other Baldwin divisions that are unrelated to railroading. Does anyone wish to see or object to those articles being presented here? Steve |
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| Author: | NH0401 [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
Good stuff !! Bring it on. |
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| Author: | softwerkslex [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
I think it is really interesting to read how air pollution concerns led to legislation and then to accelerated dieselization. Note smoke was a major health hazard in the Pittsburgh area in the 1940s. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Donora_smog |
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| Author: | 060 Hogger [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
About 1996, worked at modernizing 8 pumped storage hydro turbines / pumps at Muddy Run, along the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County, PA. The hydraulic governors on those units were BLH, Baldwin Lima Hamilton. |
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| Author: | machinehead61 [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
NH0401 wrote: Good stuff !! Bring it on. That is what I hoped for.Absolutely, I'll post the rest of the magazine. Pretty amazing how many different industries Balwin expanded into. I'm pretty busy right now and might have to post more on the weekend. Steve |
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| Author: | machinehead61 [ Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
I was surprized to see Baldwin involved in molding presses:    Steve |
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| Author: | machinehead61 [ Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
060 Hogger wrote: About 1996, worked at modernizing 8 pumped storage hydro turbines / pumps at Muddy Run, along the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County, PA. The hydraulic governors on those units were BLH, Baldwin Lima Hamilton. It seems that Baldwin made more for dams than just governors:     Steve |
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| Author: | J3a-614 [ Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
Hadn't commented on this one before, but I feel I must do so now. First, let me express once again how much we appreciate people sharing things like this. It would be unseen and forgotten otherwise. Secondly, and this is something that might seem a little silly, but I look at your scanned images, and I can just imagine the feel of the paper and the smell. In fact, I'm going to say it's a good thing you have this magazine and other things instead of me. If I brought more of that stuff home, my wife would say, "What? Why are you bringing in more of those musty magazines? Pee-yew!" I love her dearly, but when we got married, she took a vow to "love, honor, and obey." She needs to work on the obedience part. "I am a man of constant sorrow. . . My wife spends all my pay. . ." Don't tell her I said that. . . |
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| Author: | machinehead61 [ Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
J3a-614 wrote: First, let me express once again how much we appreciate people sharing things like this. It would be unseen and forgotten otherwise. Secondly, and this is something that might seem a little silly, but I look at your scanned images, and I can just imagine the feel of the paper and the smell. In fact, I'm going to say it's a good thing you have this magazine and other things instead of me. If I brought more of that stuff home, my wife would say, "What? Why are you bringing in more of those musty magazines? Pee-yew!" LOL, my wife is pretty good about my bringing this old stuff home. I grew up in a house with a basement that was filled to the ceiling with old magazines, books and other odds and ends. That musty smell gets in your blood . . . you never know what you will find. Steve |
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| Author: | machinehead61 [ Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
Here is an article about Baldwin and its Standard Steel Works Division.   Steve |
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| Author: | machinehead61 [ Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
   Steve |
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| Author: | machinehead61 [ Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
    The last image is the back cover which I thought appropriate here. It becomes clear to me that Baldwin was attempting to survive its locomotive decline through diversification. Didn't work. Steve |
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| Author: | Becky Morgan [ Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Baldwin Magazine 3rd & 4th Quarter 1949 |
Thank you. Not only is this really interesting, but also, I was working on a piece of fiction tonight and had a pressing need for details on a Baldwin road switcher...which promptly appeared in the article, complete with dimensions! --Becky |
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