Denmead Foundary
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Denmead was a Baltimore, Maryland, United States, company that produced about 30 steam locomotive
s in the 1850s as a sideline to a very successful foundry
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Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
s in the 1850s as a sideline to a very successful foundry
Foundry
A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and removing the mold material or casting after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals processed are aluminum and cast iron...
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