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Railroads -- Rolling stock

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Powered and unpowered railroad transportation vehicles on wheels. Including: locomotives, railroad cars, passenger cars, freight cars, coaches, and wagons.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Baldwin Locomotive Works Trades Exhibit Constitutional Centennial Celebration album

 Collection
Accession: 1983-237
Abstract:

Baldwin Locomotive Works was a manufacturer of railroad locomotives from 1825 until 1972. The company was originally located in Philadelphia and then later moved to Eddystone, Pennsylvania. This album contains twenty two photographs of Baldwin Locomotive Works train engines, train cars, and parts. The album appears to have been created by company President S.M. Vauclain for the Trades Exhibit at the Constitutional Centennial Celebration.

Dates: 1887

Reading Company records

 Collection
Accession: 1520
Abstract:

Chartered in 1871, Reading Company was the holding company for the system of railroads, canals and coal mines assembled by the predecessor Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company between 1833 and 1896. The collection consists of the corporate records of the Reading Company (1871-1976), the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company (1833-1896), the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company (1896-1923), and 159 predecessors and subsidiaries.

Dates: 1795-1979