| B&O class C-16 | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| Build date | 1912 |
| Configuration | 0-4-0T |
| UIC classification | B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 48 in (1.219 m) |
| Cylinder size | 19 × 27 in (483 × 686 mm) |
| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
| Career | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad |
| Class | C-16 |
| Number | 96-99 |
| Nicknames | "Little Joe", "Dockside" |
The C-16 class switchers were the last 0-4-0 steam locomotives built for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. They were assigned to the Baltimore, Maryland "Pratt Street Line" along the Inner Harbor, and to the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania waterfront trackage. Initially constructed as saddle tank engines, some were given tenders in later years. The diminutive size and short wheelbase were required to handle the tight curves of these lines.
Nicknamed "Little Joe" by railroad workers, they became famous to several generations of model railroad enthusiasts through construction of HO, S & O scale models of the "Dockside" switcher. Arguably one of the best known of all steam locomotive models for half a century, versions of the C-16 have been offered by Varney, Rivarossi, Gem, Life-Like, Pacific Fast Mail and others.