Lima Locomotive Works
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Lima Locomotive Works was a prominent American manufacturer best known for producing innovative steam locomotives, including the powerful "Super Power" designs that significantly advanced railroad performance in the early 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lima Locomotive Works canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American company
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locomotive manufacturer ⓘ manufacturing company ⓘ |
| beganLocomotiveProduction | 1870s ⓘ |
| ceasedSteamLocomotiveProduction | 1950s ⓘ |
| competedWith |
American Locomotive Company
ⓘ
Baldwin Locomotive Works ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
higher tonnage hauling capacity for railroads
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increased freight train speeds in North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedBy | William E. Woodard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventualSuccessor | Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1869 ⓘ |
| founder |
John Carnes
ⓘ
Zenas King ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Lima, Ohio ⓘ |
| industry | railway locomotive manufacturing ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | Super Power steam locomotive design ⓘ |
| keyInnovation |
greater tractive effort for steam locomotives
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higher sustained speeds for freight trains ⓘ improved steam circulation and superheating ⓘ larger firebox supported by a four-wheel trailing truck ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Super Power steam locomotive concept
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high-horsepower freight locomotives ⓘ innovative steam locomotive design ⓘ |
| legacy |
major influence on late steam-era locomotive design
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preserved locomotives in museums and tourist railroads ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lima, Ohio ⓘ |
| majorCustomer |
Boston and Albany Railroad
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway ⓘ New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation
ⓘ
surface form:
Lima-Hamilton Corporation
|
| mergerDate | 1947 ⓘ |
| notableClass | Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshires ⓘ |
| notableProduct |
2-8-4 Berkshire-type locomotive
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Shay locomotive ⓘ Super Power steam locomotive ⓘ |
| originalName | Lima Agricultural Works ⓘ |
| peakProductionPeriod |
1920s
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World War II ⓘ |
| product |
diesel locomotives
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shays ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
logging locomotives
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road steam locomotives ⓘ switcher locomotives ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor |
Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation
ⓘ
surface form:
Lima-Hamilton Corporation
|
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