How do I find out about Baldwin locomotive number 43948, supposedly built in July, 1916?
Looking through the archived postings about builders plates, I am getting the impression that the records for specific Baldwin locomotives are not available on-line. Is this true? Answers to older posts seem to have come from private individuals who have copies of the Baldwin Locomotive Registers, but now they may have donated their register copies to museums?
I emailed the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum, but have not received an answer yet. They indicated on their website that they do not take research requests by email. Since I live in Colorado, it's not practical to visit their museum in person. The other possible museum is at SMU in Dallas. I haven't contacted them yet.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
John Mayo
Looking through the archived postings about builders plates, I am getting the impression that the records for specific Baldwin locomotives are not available on-line. Is this true? Answers to older posts seem to have come from private individuals who have copies of the Baldwin Locomotive Registers, but now they may have donated their register copies to museums?
I emailed the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum, but have not received an answer yet. They indicated on their website that they do not take research requests by email. Since I live in Colorado, it's not practical to visit their museum in person. The other possible museum is at SMU in Dallas. I haven't contacted them yet.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
John Mayo