Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation
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Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation was a major mid-20th-century American manufacturer formed through mergers that produced locomotives, construction equipment, and industrial machinery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation canonical | 3 |
| Lima-Hamilton Corporation | 2 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | manufacturing company ⓘ |
| ceasedSteamLocomotiveProductionInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| competitiveWith |
American Locomotive Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Electro-Motive Division NERFINISHED ⓘ General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enteredDieselLocomotiveMarketInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorActivity | post–World War II period ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Baldwin Locomotive Works
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lima-Hamilton Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitcomb Locomotive Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
Baldwin Locomotive Works
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hamilton Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Lima Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the last major American steam locomotive builders
ⓘ
participant in the dieselization of American railroads ⓘ |
| industry |
construction machinery manufacturing
ⓘ
industrial machinery manufacturing ⓘ railway equipment manufacturing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heavy construction equipment
ⓘ
transition from steam to diesel-electric locomotives ⓘ |
| locationCountryOfOperations | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| product |
cranes
ⓘ
diesel-electric locomotives ⓘ industrial machinery ⓘ road construction equipment ⓘ shovels ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ |
| servedMarket |
North American railroads
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
construction industry ⓘ industrial rail operations ⓘ mining industry ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
earthmoving machinery
ⓘ
heavy engineering ⓘ rail traction equipment ⓘ |
| typeOfCompany | public company ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lima-Hamilton Corporation
this entity surface form:
Lima-Hamilton Corporation