List of Lima-Hamilton diesel locomotives
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The following is a list of Lima-Hamilton locomotives built between 1949 and 1951. Lima-Hamilton never gave its locomotives model numbers in the ordinary sense. The model designations shown were created by railroad buffs using an L for Lima, S, RS, or T for switcher, roadswitcher, or transfer, followed by a number representing the horsepower.
Switchers
Model | Specification number | Build year | Total produced | Wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric... | Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine... | |Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the... | LS-750 | A-3149 | 1949–1951 | 6 | B-B | Hamilton T-89-SA |
750 hp | (CUT 20–25) |
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LS-800 | A-3171 | 1950–1951 | 23 | B-B | Hamilton T-89-SA |
800 hp | (NYC (CRI) 9800–9820) (RI 800–801) |
LS-1000 Lima LS-1000 The LS-1000 is a diesel-electric switching locomotive built between May 1949 and April 1950, by Lima Locomotive Works of Lima, Ohio, U.S.A.. The LS-1000 is a 1,000 hp switcher, which became the standard for Lima's designs... |
A-3080 | 1949–1950 | 38 | B-B | Hamilton T-89-SA |
1000 hp | |
LS-1200 Lima LS-1200 The LS-1200 is a diesel-electric switching locomotive built between May 1950 and August 1951, by Lima Locomotive Works of Lima, Ohio, U.S.A.. Lima's original design was the LS-1000, a 1,000 hp switcher, which became the standard for Lima's designs. A 660 hp switcher had also been designed,... |
A-3170 | 1950–1951 | 69 | B-B | Hamilton T-89-SA |
1200 hp | |
Roadswitchers
Model | Specification number | Build year | Total produced | Wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric... | Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine... | |Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the... | Image |
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LRS-1200 | A-3174 | 1950 | 16 | B-B | Hamilton T-89-SA |
1200 hp | (NYC 5800–5815) (Re# 6200–6215) |
Transfer units
Model | Specification number | Build year | Total produced | Wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric... | Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine... | |Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the... | Image |
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LT-2500 | A-3177 | 1950–1951 | 22 | C-C | Hamilton T-89-SA (×2) |
2500 hp | (PRR 5671–5683) (PRR 8943–8951) |
External links
- Sarberenyi, Robert. Lima Diesel Switcher Original Owners
- Sarberenyi, Robert. Lima Diesel Roadswitcher Original Owners
- Sarberenyi, Robert. Lima Diesel Transfer Original Owners