"my grandfather, Edward J. Ashby, Sr., worked at Baldwin as an electrician. He was also the head of one of the unions there for a while."

Ashby, Joseph - 6

"Brother of Edward J. Ashby, Sr.; worked in a management capacity."

Carrigan, N. John

d. June 6, 2002 at age 90

Fisher, Vivian

Krasowski, Ludwig A.

Lemke, Ella Margaret (Peggy) - 3

Machette, Howard - 4

"My father, Howard Machette, also worked on the locomotive that is in the Franklin Institute.  He was a Foreman and welder at Baldwins in the 30's and 40's."

Ramonat, George, in charge of the electrical generating plant until it closed. - 1

Smith, Andrew Vauclain - 5

"My Father's name was Andrew Vauclain Smith. My Father served and completed his Machinist Apprenticeship at Baldwin in the late 1930's. I have his Papers. His Father, James Leonard Smith was Superintendent of the Foundry at Baldwin during the 30's and early 40's. He went to work for the Baldwin Company as an inspector around 1910. My Father's middle name was given after Sammy Vauclain. Sammy and my Grandfather were very close friends. My Father was raised in
Thorton, Pa. His Father walked several miles each day to ride the train to work. My Grandfather is buried in the Masonic cemetery in Tucson, Arizona in an unmarked grave. It took awhile for me to find this out. My Father is buried at the Grove Cemetery near West Chester."

Smith, James Leonard - 5

"James Leonard Smith was Superintendent of the Foundry at Baldwin during the 30's and early 40's. He went to work for the Baldwin Company as an inspector around 1910."

Williams, Clarence (c. 1950) - 8

Zatznewski, Marion [Obituary] - 9

Zimath, August, blacksmith in the 1930's - 2

BLW Pictures:

"My late father, Herbert L. Broadbelt, worked for BLW for nearly twenty years in the engineering department until the plant closed. When he left he was allowed to rescue the entire photographic collection and many other items. The negative collection is now in the Pa. railroad museum at Strasburg. Other items may be found at the Historical Society of Pa. and DeGolyer library in Tx. Some pictures of the plant including a few taken by my father were recently donated to HSP.

I forgot to mention that I have some Baldwin items left I have not yet sold or donated to institutions or sold to collectors. I have an ad on one or so free railroad websites, but if anyone asks about Baldwin items for sale you might refer them to me."

- Herbert L. Broadbelt

"My Mother, Ella Margaret Lemke (Peggy) worked for the Cramp, Brass & Iron Division of the Baldwin Locomotive works in Eddystone from 1939 to 1945.  She started as a file clerk. Her first boss was Mr. Ashenfelter who advised her to go to Keystone Secretarial School. She then became his secretary and also filled in for the secretary of Mr. Nelson whenever necessary.  Their office was moved out to the foundry where she became the private secretary for Mr. Bill Armstrong.  The only other employee that she remembers working with is Vivian Fisher." - 3

"My grandfather,  August Zimath, was a blacksmith at BLH sometime in the 30's, and worked on the large wheels on the locomotive in the Franklin Institute. We're very proud of that bit of family history."

Betsy Boyce Loth, GoTodo@aol.com
Watertown, CT