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   Who is Lima Locomotive Works?

   • Lima Locomotive Works (LLW) began its history in 1869 as a machine works company that initially built equipment for farms and sawmills. Named for its location in Lima, Ohio, some of the sawmill equipment was powered by steam engines. Their involvement in sawmill production meant the company became well established in the logging industry.

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   Are Lima locomotives still used?

   • Numerous Lima-built engines are still operational, especially Shay-type locomotives. Shays are operated at the Colorado Railroad Museum, the Cass Scenic Railroad, the Georgetown Loop Railroad, the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad, and the Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad.

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   What happened to Lima locomotives?

   • Lima’s diesels were no longer produced. Lima Locomotive Works focused instead on building M-46 tanks for the U.S. Army, also known as the Patton Tank. As the Pattons were a mainstay of the battle tanks used in the Korean War, this helped LLW continue in business for a time after locomotive production stopped.

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   How many Shay locomotives did Lima Machine Works make a year?

   • In 1880 and 1881, they produced four Shays each year, but by 1882, production had increased to 26 locomotives. Within two years of initial production, the steam locomotives manufactured here were Lima Machine Work’s main product line and the company name was changed to Lima Locomotive and Machine Works (LLMW).

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2. www.menupix.com › Lima-Locomotive-Works-Lima-OHOnline Menu of Lima Locomotive Works, Lima, OH

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   View the menu for Lima Locomotive Works and restaurants in Lima, OH. See restaurant menus, reviews, ratings, phone number, address, hours, photos and maps.

   • Location: Lima, 45801, OH
   • Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American

   • Phone: (419) 227-1507

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   Lima Locomotive Works was an American firm that manufactured railroad locomotives from the 1870s through the 1950s. The company took the most distinctive part of its name from its main shop's location in Lima, Ohio (/ ˈ l aɪ m ə / LY-mə).

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5. www.auglaizetownshiphistoricalsociety.com › blogThe Little Engine That Survived - Our 1905 Shay Engine, #1568 ...

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   Jan 1, 2023 · The Shay engine displayed in Harrod was manufactured in September of 1905 at the Lima Locomotive Works, Lima, Ohio. It was built for the Tioga Lumber Company, Nicholas County, West Virginia and was designated Loco #1568.

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6. steamgiants.com › history-of-lima-locomotive-worksThe History Of Lima Locomotive Works, Lima, Ohio - Steam Giants

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   Lima Locomotive Works (LLW) began its history in 1869 as a machine works company that initially built equipment for farms and sawmills. Named for its location in Lima, Ohio, some of the sawmill equipment was powered by steam engines.

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7. indianahistory.org › wp-content › uploadsLIMA LOCOMOTIVE WORKS PHOTOGRAPHS, 1943-1948

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   Lima Locomotive Works was a major American manufacturer of steam locomotives in the first half of the 20th century. Located in Lima, Ohio, the company began as a general machine shop in 1869, specializing in steam-powered sawmills for logging.

8. www.shaylocomotives.com › data › factsheetLima Locomotive Works, Inc. - Shay History Site

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   Lima Locomotive Works, Inc. Photo Credit: Both: by Ken Schmelzer (4-1959) Shop Number 3233 -Built for: Independence Log. Co. {2,650th Lima Built Shay} Built: 9-28 ...

9. www.limaohio.com › archive › 2022/03/29Reminisce: Lima-built locomotives pull ‘Daylight’ train

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   Mar 29, 2022 · Company records showed the plant had turned out 7,828 locomotives since the No. 1 Shay locomotive was created in the old Lima Machine Works on the southwest corner of Market and Jackson...