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Matthias Baldwin

Also Known As Matthias William Baldwin
Railway Pioneers and Engineers

American inventor and machinery manufacturer specializing in steam locomotives, whose small Philadelphia machine shop, established in 1825, grew into the Baldwin Locomotive Works, one of the largest and most prolific locomotive builders in the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth Year
1795 1
Death Year
1866 1
Nationality
American 1
Connections

Followed By

Nigel Gresley, Figures

Operates

Baldwin Locomotive Works, Networks and Operators
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  • Introduction
    an American inventor and machinery manufacturer, specializing in the production of steam locomotives
  • Lead section (full name)
    Matthias William Baldwin (December 10, 1795
  • Operates: Baldwin Locomotive Works, lead section
    Baldwin's small machine shop, established in 1825, grew to become Baldwin Locomotive Works, one of the largest and most successful locomotive manufacturing firms in the United States.
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