Founded in l830, the Philadelphia-based Baldwin Locomotive Works grew into the world's largest steam locomotive builder. Baldwin locomotives ruled the rails of countries large and small in North and ...

Matthias W. Baldwin founded Baldwin Locomotive Works in his tiny shop in Lodge Alley, Philadelphia in 1831. His first locomotive, “Old Ironsides,” weighed five tons, had to be taken out of the shop ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - In Polk County, you can see an early contribution to the Deep East Texas timber industry. It’s the subject of this week’s Mark in Texas History by Mark Scirto. Built in ...