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Malletby ~MidEngine4Life

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This somewhat strange looking Baldwin engine built in 1924 is called a Mallet.

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~sawyer811 Apr 8, 2013 New member

Big 4 for the win!!! These old baldwin Logging Tank locos are pretty good looking, eh? chunky too.

~rlkitterman Mar 28, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Awesome! What railroad is this?

~MidEngine4Life Mar 29, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Niles Canyon Railway on the Edge of Silicon Valley. Same place where Charlie Chaplin filmed "The Tramp". The line currently runs between the Niles district of the city of Fremont (Where Tesla Motors builds its Model S sedan) to Sunol, but is currently being extended to the city of Pleasanton, CA.

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=pearwood Mar 13, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

It's a fine portrait of a powerful machine. I like the way you caught the walker just at the edge of the frame.
Steve

~MidEngine4Life Mar 19, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Thanks! It certainly wasn't easy with all the photographers around. Hence the reason for his arm being cropped out

*914four Mar 13, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

What makes it a mallet (named for it's inventor, Anatole Mallet) is that the rear wheels are attached to the frame and the front wheels are free to pivot, to allow it to go around sharp curves. As well, one set of wheels is driven by high pressure steam cylinders while the other, low pressure cylinders, use the "recycled" steam exhausted from the high pressure cylinders. Great capture

=pearwood Mar 13, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Cool. Thanks.
Steve

*914four Mar 13, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you for sharing; did you happen to post any colour pics as well?

~MidEngine4Life Mar 14, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

I did share a couple color photos on my page here. Few more might find their way to the scrap pile later.
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