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  1. Lima Locomotive Works - Wikipedia

    • Lima Locomotive Works (LLW) was an American firm that manufactured railroad locomotives from the 1870s through the 1950s. The company's name is derived from the location of its main manufacturing plant in Lima, Ohio (/ˈlaɪmə/ LY-mə ). The shops were located between the Erie Railroad main line, the Baltimore & Ohio's Cincinnati-Toledo main line and the Nicke… See more

    Founded1877
    HeadquartersLima, Ohio · United States
    FateMerged with Baldwin Locomotive Works in September 1951
    Industrylocomotive manufacturing
    History

    In 1878 James Alley contracted the Lima Machine Works to build a steam locomotive that Ephraim Shay had designed. In April 1880, Lima rebuilt Ephraim Shay's original design, using vertically side-mounted pistons mo… See more

    Super Power

    Success returned to Lima in the 1920s with the new concept of "Super Power" developed by Lima's mechanical engineer William E. Woodard. By making a number of significant changes to maximize a steam locomotive'… See more

     
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    The Lima Locomotive Works was one of the main three locomotive manufacturers in the United States. Founded in 1869, it began moving production to this site in the 1890s. Lima’s first success was the Shay engine, which took …

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    Sep 26, 2021 · Lima-Hamilton locomotives were built out of Lima, the youngest and smallest of the Big Three steam builders. The Ohio manufacturer was synonymous with steam at its best, and it upheld the steam standard to the …

  7. Lima Locomotive Works - The Historical Marker Database

    May 9, 2009 · One of America's largest steam locomotive builders, the Lima Locomotive Works, built 7,752 locomotives between 1879 and 1951. It rose to success building the patented Shay geared locomotive, an innovative design …

  8. The End of an Era: Lima Locomotive Works and the …

    On May 13, 1949, a significant yet understated event marked the end of an era in American railroad history. The Lima Locomotive Works, a renowned builder during the golden age of steam locomotives, shipped its last steam engine, …

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