| Baldwin Class System | |||||||||||
| first number = Total no. of wheels (lead, driver, & trailing wheels) | |||||||||||
| second number = locomotive size, based on diameter of the cyliners | |||||||||||
| Fraction after the second number = either information on wheel arraingment or indicates a larger cylinder size for an exsisiting class | |||||||||||
| Letter = wheel arraingment | |||||||||||
| The class may be followed by a number, indicating the consecutive number of the loco built to this class in order of construction. | |||||||||||
| The class is sometimes followed by a plan number. | |||||||||||
| Cylinder size | |||||||||||
| 8 = 7" diamiter | |||||||||||
| 10 1/2 = 8" diamiter | |||||||||||
| A cylinder size show as a fraction is a compound locomotive, indicating diamiter of the high and low preasure cylinders respectivly | |||||||||||
| A cylinder size which includes a fraction means | |||||||||||
| 1/4 indicates the truck(s) are placed at both ends of the locomotive | |||||||||||
| 1/3 indicates the truck is placed at the rear of the locomotive | |||||||||||
| 1/2 indicates a larger cylinder size | |||||||||||
| Letter code | |||||||||||
| A | Special class of high speed locos with one pair of driving wheels and rack locomotives | ||||||||||
| B | one pair of driving wheels | ||||||||||
| C | two pair of driving wheels | ||||||||||
| D | three pair of driving wheels | ||||||||||
| E | four pair of driving wheels | ||||||||||
| F | five pair of driving wheels | ||||||||||
| So, | |||||||||||
| 4-x-c | 0-4-0 | ||||||||||
| 6-x-c | 2/4/2000 | ||||||||||