1920s antique WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC BALDWIN-WESTINGHOUSE railway catalogs LOT For Sale

1920s antique WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC BALDWIN-WESTINGHOUSE railway catalogs LOT
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Offered here is an original Baldwin-Westinghouse “Standard Electric Locomotives” trade catalog, Special Publication 1729, dated October 1925, jointly issued by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, PA and Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company of East Pittsburgh, PA.

This well-illustrated industrial publication was produced for engineers, city belt-line managers, and interurban railway companies seeking electric freight haulage solutions. It covers the design, efficiency, and performance of standard electric locomotives used for freight, industrial switching, and interurban service.

Details:

Measures approx. 8.5 × 10.5 inches

64 pages plus covers

Heavy cardstock wrap-around cover with bold two-tone artwork

Hole-punched at spine, likely for binder storage (as issued for internal distribution)

Clean, crisp interior pages with strong typography and green printed illustrations throughout

Contents include:

“Thirty Years of Progress” history of Baldwin-Westinghouse electric motive power

Economic advantages of electric freight haulage

Detailed classifications (Classes A, B, B-I, D, E) with weights and horsepower ratings

Mechanical and electrical construction data

Air brake systems and truck underframes

Steeple-type and modified-steeple cabs

Factory interior photographs and performance charts

An outstanding piece of early 20th-century railway engineering literature, showing Baldwin-Westinghouse’s transition into heavy-duty electrics for industrial and interurban freight lines.

Condition: Clean and well-preserved overall. Minor binding perforation wear as shown; pages bright and unmarked.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.



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