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1973 reprint of a 1900 Baldwin Locomotive Works catalog explaining the operation of the Vauclain system of compound locomotives and showing numerous examples. Invented by Samuel M. Vauclain in 1889, this locomotive provided improved thermal efficiency (reducing fuel and water consumption) and better dynamic characteristics (resulting in smoother ride with less pounding to the tracks). These benefits are described and documented in the text. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. 91 pages.