Baldwin Class 10-32-D

Baldwin Class 10-32-D
Mississippi Eastern No. 303 (York Southern Railroad No. 1) along with the tenders from Illinois Central Nos. 2612 and 2613 in storage at Rockford, Illinois in 1988.
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Build date 1915–1927
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 62 in (1.575 m) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 8–11 t (8,000.000–11,000.000 kg) Water cap. 4,500–5,000 US gal (17,034.353–18,927.059 L) Boiler pressure 180 psi (1.2 MPa; 1,200 kPa) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 18 in × 26 in (460 mm × 660 mm) 19 in × 26 in (480 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 24,786–28,158 lbf (110.25–125.25 kN)
Career Disposition Six preserved, remainder scrapped

The Baldwin Class 10-32-D was a class of 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheeler" type steam locomotives that were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for several railroads all across the United States of America between 1915 and 1927.

History

Construction and delivery

In all, many Baldwin Class 10-32-D were constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works between 1915 and 1927 and they were all delivered to their respective railroads all across the United States of America after their day of construction.

Design

These locomotives had 62-inch diameter driving wheels, a boiler pressure of 180 psi (1.2 MPa), Walschaerts valve gear, 18 in × 26 in (460 mm × 660 mm) to 19 in × 26 in (480 mm × 660 mm), and tractive effort ranging from 24,786–28,158 lbf (110.25–125.25 kN).

Their tenders could hold from 8 to 11 tons of coal and 4,500 to 5,000 gallons of water. These locomotives weighed in from 63.5 to 71 tons (108.5 to 141 tons with tenders).

Original buyers

Railroad	Quantity	Build date	Fleet nos.	Refs
Crowell and Spencer Lumber Company	2	1919	400, 300
Mississippi Eastern Railway	1	April 1916	303
Texas South-Eastern Railroad	1	August 1920	13

Preservation

As of today, a total of six examples of this class of locomotive are still left in preservation.

Photograph	Locomotive	Works No.	Build date	Operator	Status	Refs
	Red River and Gulf 106	57203	1923	Red River and Gulf Railroad	On static display
	Cromwell and Spencer Lumber Company 400	51175	January 1919	Long Leaf Lumber Railroad (Crowell and Spencer Railroad)	On static display
	Mississippi Eastern 303 York Southern 1	43334	April 1916	Mississippi Eastern Railway	Awaiting Cosmetic restoration
	Hampton and Branchville 44	59751	1927	Hampton and Branchville Railroad	On static display
	MINAZ 1591	44799	1917	MINAZ	On static display
	MINAZ 1671	52376	1919	MINAZ	Operational

See also

• Baldwin Class 12-42-F

External links

• A Passion for Steam – The Trackside Photographer