num_pages: 320
description: Originally published in 1930, this fascinating autobiography of Samuel Vauclain is also a portrait of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. The book describes his rise from roundhouse mechanic to head of the company, the development of different engines such as the Mallets and the Mikados, and the growth of Baldwin into the largest manufacturer of steam engines in the world. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. 320 pages.
language: English
title: Steaming up!: The Autobiography of Samuel M. Vauclain
titlecomplete: Steaming up!: The Autobiography of Samuel M. Vauclain
publisher: Golden West Books