Baldwin's Old Ironsides engine, manufactured in 1832. Baldwin put his knowledge of stationary steam engines to new use in 1831 when he constructed his first experimental steam locomotive.

It was the first locomotive to make scheduled runs within the State of Pennsylvania. The model of Old Ironsides represents the locomotive as it was originally built. The cylinders were 9 ½” x 18″ and the two rear or driving wheels were 54″ in diameter. The entire weight of the engine was about 12,000 pounds.

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Old Ironsides was a four-wheeled locomotive with the two rear wheels being the driving wheels. The next engine Baldwin built had six wheels: the front two non-driving wheels being replaced by a four-wheel swiveling "bogie" car which improved traction and weight distribution on the track.

The locomotive Old Ironsides was completed and successfully tested on the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad on November 23, 1832. It worked the line for over 20 years. It weighed a little over five tons with four 54 inches (1.4 m) diameter driving wheels and 91⁄2 inches (24 cm) bore by 18 inches (46 cm) stroke cylinders.

Dec 10, 2019 · Baldwin responded with a steam locomotive called Old Ironsides, which was, in railway parlance, a “2-2-0”, meaning that it had a lead axle with 2 wheels, a powered axle with 2 wheels, and no trailing truck. The engine was successful (after some tinkering) and the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) was born.

Baldwin delivered the Old Ironsides to the Philadelphia, German-town and Norristown Railroad in November of 1832, almost a year to the day after receiving the contract.5 The engine was not entirely sat-isfactory, the exhaust pipes, valve gear and steam joints were defective and required reconstruction. A controversy arose between the prin-cipals.

This locomotive, nicknamed Old Ironsides because of the iron bands around the wooden wheels, ran for the first time on November 24, 1832. Between 1832 and 1837, Baldwin won contracts for ten more locomotives.

For a six-minute video about Old Ironsides (including a notable flaw), see here. Model of Old Ironsides on display in the Franklin Institute train exhibit. This matches the appearance of the full replica on display in Shelburne.

Jun 9, 2019 · After scouting out and studying a nearby unassembled locomotive imported from England, he built "Old Ironsides" pictured above. Weighing about 5 tons, the four wheeler had 54" diameter driving wheels located at the rear, powered by nearly horizontal cylinders located between the smokebox and the front wheels.