The Baldwin Class 12-42-F was a class of 2-10-0 "Decapod" type steam locomotives that were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for several railroads all across the United States of America.
History[]
Construction and Delivery[]
The Baldwin Class 12-42-F locomotives were constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works between 1924 and 1930 and they were all delivered to their respective railroads all across the United States of America after their construction date, with the following railroads using them, such as the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, Great Western Railroad & Sugar Company, the Durham and Southern Railroad, and the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad. They worked well on shortline and mainline roads until the 1950s and 1960s.
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad rostered eight examples and classified them as the class D-3, numbering them as 529-536. In 1948 the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL) acquired the GF&A and were amazed at the decapods. This lead to an order of eight more engines of relatively the same design. The new batch was numbered 202-209.
In 1919 Baldwin produced six light decapod type locomotives for the Georgia Florida and Alabama Railroad. This was part of a order of 22 engines for several non class 1 railroads. These engines were known for being light on their feet and steaming fast. They were numbered 400-405
The remaining engines 203-209 ran on the GM until 1959 when they were officially decommissioned.
Great Western No. 90 which was operated by the Great Western Railroad & Sugar Company was later given an extended smokebox to help with burning poor quality coal, this was later removed in the 1980s while she was working on the Strasburg Rail Road.
Design[]
These locomotives had 56-inch diameter driving wheels, a boiler pressure of 200 psi (1.38 MPa), 24 inch x 28 inch cylinders, a tractive effort of 48,960 lbf (217.78 kN), and weighed in at 106.5 tons (175.25 tons with tender).
Their tenders could hold up to 10 tons of coal and 7000 gallons of water.
Survivors[]
| Photograph | Locomotive | Works No. | Build date | Manufacturer | Operator | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Great Western No. 90 | 57812 | June 1924 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | Great Western Railroad & Sugar Company | Operational |
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Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad No. 401 | 60341 | January 1928 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad | On static display |
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Gainesville Midland No. 203 | 60342 | January 1928 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | Woodard Iron Company
Gainesville Midland |
On static display |
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Gainesville Midland No. 208 | 61230 | March 1930 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Gainesville Midland |
On static display |
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Gainesville Midland No. 209 | 61233 | March 1930 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Gainesville Midland |
On static display |