Replication/new build. It is being contemplated, along with one/maybe two other examples, as a possible new build for our group. The examples being chosen are small locomotives so the construction of the new locomotive will be relatively simpler than a modern and large locomotive. The likeliness of the project occurring depends on how much information and how many drawings can be collected/found. The interest and idea with the project is that the new shop building we are designing for handling steam locomotive restoration will have the abilities to machine nearly all of the components for a small locomotive. Even if the project never fully moves forward, having proof that the idea is possible with examples is a huge selling point for fundraising of the new shop.

Maybe it is 4-18C,and maybe it isn't. As noted, the first photograph looks like something from Baldwin. I very much doubt this engine would have been shipped back to Philadelphia for its trailing truck, and the rear overhang looks awfully long not to require one.

I'm of the opinion that the page we have may have an error, or possibly Sydfyenske Jernbaner may have bought more than one Baldwin!

Page 285 would be a reference to another document, possibly an order book as such. That might reveal that this engine, "No. 52,"is not the one in the photograph.

Thank you so much for the specification sheets Austin!! The first one is for the 16. The second sheet is for two Americans ordered, #17&18. All three locomotives were the first three American locomotives in Denmark. They were ordered by the chief mechanic of the SFJ when he was visiting the US to study steam design there. His later locomotives were heavily influenced by American steam locomotives. He unfortunately died on the Titanic when making another trip to the US to study more steam.

We own this locomotive which is one of those influenced designs, and is one of the smoothest and best performing locomotives in Denmark!

Sorry for the side story, just an interesting bit of information that also hopefully helps clear up the confusion about 2 Baldwin 0-4-0's of which there was truly only 1, and then two Americans

No need to be sorry for the side story, it's still fascinating to see how designers were willing to study what might work for them over the years.

Out of curiosity, are there any photos of the Baldwin 4-4-0s available? I might guess they would have been a pretty pair--though to American eyes it might seem strange to see them without a pilot but with links and buffers.

Sorry, just got around to finding the photo now. Definitely an interesting locomotive. The tender speaks of an old danish design, unfitting of the American (both meanings implied)! I cant say whether that was the tender built by Baldwin or a modification made by SFJ.

Very interesting locomotive!
It looks to me like coupling a piece of rollingstock to the front of the engine would have been quite difficult with the pilot in the way.

So, after a bit of searching I have not had much luck finding part drawings (except standard parts), but an overall drawing and more operational history has been uncovered about SFJ 16! A friend managed to remember an article that was published 5 years ago about the switching locomotives of the SFJ, which had a nice and small section about the little loco. In the article it also featured the real builders photo of the locomotive, and a late in life photo, showing the water tank extension to the front of the smoke box. It is still funny to think that the locomotive was ordered on August 30th from a Swedish sales agent and finished by January 2...slow for the size of the locomotive...

There are still plenty of archives to search, hopefully something fruitful will turn up shortly

The builders photo seems to reveal that it was taken inside the factory based on the reflections on the domes. Was that typical? It seems from those I have seen that the builders photo was normally done outside

At the old Baldwin plant the builder's photos were either taken inside, or on the turntable. They had some beautiful photography, many of the photos were Sepia Toned a nice copper color. I have some prints from the 1890's and the clarity is FANTASTIC !

Kevin K.

The classic location for early (ca. 1870s-1880s) Baldwin builder's photos was in the middle of Broad Street (Philadelphia), directly outside the erecting shop. The engines were apparently just rolled straight out the door on a panel of track, sometimes occupying most of the width of the street. I've always wondered how Baldwin got permission to do this, or if anyone ever complained that they were blocking traffic.

-Philip Marshall