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Title:
IHB 2-8-2 #420 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:
Nice Lima Locomotive Works builder's photo of Indiana Harbor Belt 2-8-2 Mikado #420 built in 1924. Specs - H-5v class, 63" drivers, 205 psi boiler pressure, 25x32" cylinders, tractive effort of 55,300 lb. The class was retired and transferred to NYC roster in 1950-51.
Photo Date:
6/1/1927
Upload Date:
12/27/2021 8:06:21 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
IHB 420(2-8-2)
Views:
862
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6775, M-1A, 1930
Description:
Portraits 8. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6775, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Lima Locomotive Works during March of 1930 and retired in March of 1955 after 25 years of faithful service. It's the first "Mountain" that Lima built for the PRR. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#22 of 24)
Photo Date:
3/21/1930
Upload Date:
11/24/2021 8:18:21 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6775(4-8-2)
Views:
776
Comments:
0
Title:
ERIE 2928
Description:
From the back of this old print....: Wreck on the ERIE - Eng. 2928 4-6-2 Dec 22 1932... Must have been beside a tower, note the control rods in the fore ground... /DL
Photo Date:
12/22/1932
Upload Date:
12/6/2016 2:07:50 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Helms Collection
Categories:
Steam,Signal,Wreck
Locomotives:
ERIE 2928(4-6-2)
Views:
1167
Comments:
1
Title:
BP 4-6-2 #5104 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:
This is a fair quality action shot of Baltimore & Ohio 4-6-2 #5104 heading up a passenger train through Lima, OH. Baldwin built this 4-6-2 Pacific type steam loco in August of 1913 as B&O #5104 (serial #40295, class P-3). The loco served well for nearly 34 years before being scrapped in October of 1947. Specs - 76" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, 24x28" cylinders, engine wt of 248,600 lb and tractive force of 38,000 lb. This is a Max Miller photo that is now in my rr collection.
Photo Date:
12/16/1934
Upload Date:
11/7/2025 4:55:19 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
BP 5104(4-6-2)
Views:
100
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 4-8-4 #600 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Looking very much like a builder's photo, this beautifully detailed scale model is based on the actual Lima built 4-8-4, called a "Greenbrier" rather than the traditional "Northern-type" locomotive, which was delivered to the C&O in 1935. These were among the largest 4-8-4s built. #600 is name "The George Washington" for the passenger train these locos would head up. This particular loco was named the "Thomas Jefferson".
Photo Date:
6/1/1935
Upload Date:
5/1/2016 9:07:12 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 600(4-8-4)
Views:
1790
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 4-6-2 #5353
Description:
Racing with a long string of varnish on this day, this1924 PRR Juniata Shops built Pacific speeds along outside Lima, OH. Specifics - K42 class, tall 80" drivers, 205 psi boiler pressure, 27x28" cylinders, engine weight of 304,500 lb, tractive effort of 44,460 lb. .Note on back "On train 79", Max Miller photo
Photo Date:
6/1/1935
Upload Date:
1/17/2015 3:59:49 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:
PRR 5353(4-6-2)
Views:
1004
Comments:
0
Title:
KCS 2-10-4 #900 - kansas City Southern
Description:
This is a nice Lima builder's photo just before delivery in 8/1937. All ten of the 2-10-4s were retired in 1952 and 1953 and were scrapped by 1954. Specs - serial #7660, class J, oil burner, 70" drivers, impressive 310 psi boiler pressure, 27x34" cylinders, engine weight of 509,000 lb, impressive tractive effort of 93,302 lb.
Photo Date:
8/1/1937
Upload Date:
7/27/2025 12:09:52 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
KCS 900(2-10-4)
Views:
337
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 2-6-6-6 #1605 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Nice original Lima Locomotive Works builder's photo of the massive and powerful but sleek 2-6-6-6 Allegheny type steam locomotive built in December of 1941 for the Chesapeake & Ohio RR. H-8 class, 67" drivers, impressive 260 psi boiler pressure, 22.5x33" cylinders, engine weight of 771,300 lb, massive tractive effort of 110,211 lb. The class was scrapped between 1952-56.
Photo Date:
12/1/1941
Upload Date:
2/18/2019 4:41:50 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 1605(2-6-6-6)
Views:
831
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 4-8-4 #605 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
A beautiful example of a Lima built 4-8-4 Greenbriar (CO term) steam locomtoive can be seen in this builder's photo. This class J-3a member was delivered to the C&O on January of 1942.
Photo Date:
1/1/1942
Upload Date:
2/17/2020 7:36:39 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 605(4-8-4)
Views:
1124
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 4-8-4 #605 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Built by Lima in January of 1942, this loco served until being retired and scrapped in July of 1953. The C&O received $12,701 from the scrapper. This is a Lima builder's photo before it was delivered to the C&O. The loco was given the name "Thomas Nelson, Jr" after one of the founding fathers of the US and also governor of Virginia. Specs - serial # 7842, J-3a class, 72" drivers, impressive 155 psi boiler pressure, 27.5x30" cylinders, engine wt of 503,500 lb and tractive effort of 66,450 lb. With a booster added on, the tractive effort bounced up to 66,450 lb.
Photo Date:
1/1/1942
Upload Date:
7/20/2025 11:54:47 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 605(4-8-4)
Views:
385
Comments:
0
Title:
NKP 723 New to the site.
Description:
Look at all that perfection. Stored at Conneaut 7/56. To Luntz 8/57.
Photo Date:
7/6/1942
Upload Date:
11/16/2012 9:12:05 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Wendy Crim
Categories:
Locomotives:
NKP 723(2-8-4)
Views:
1698
Comments:
5
Title:
NKP 723
Description:
See other shot of 723 for history.
Photo Date:
7/6/1942
Upload Date:
11/16/2012 9:12:47 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Wendy Crim
Categories:
Locomotives:
NKP 723(2-8-4)
Views:
1532
Comments:
4
Title:
Chessie the cat
Description:
This is the image that was put into a calendar of 1943. The image was created by G. Gruenwald in 1933. This image came from the book Railroad Avenue by Freeman Hubbard.
Photo Date:
1/1/1943
Upload Date:
2/1/2012 5:34:00 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
bernie moening
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
1134
Comments:
1
Title:
RFP 574 New to the site.
Description:
Thanks to the Allen County Museum and Historical Society with a special thanks to Charles Bates, the Curator of the John H. Keller Railroad Archives for sharing this photo.
Photo Date:
2/1/1943
Upload Date:
2/12/2013 9:56:51 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Wendy Crim
Categories:
Locomotives:
RFP 574(2-8-4)
Views:
2058
Comments:
5
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, Left Side, February 1943
Description:
Here is the left side of a photo by Wallace M. Rogers that was published originally in the February 1943 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 52. Partial Photo Caption: "Use of lateral-play driving boxes permits the Pennsylvania Railroad's S-1 to negotiate all main-line curves, despite a 26 foot, 6 inch driving wheel base. Here is one of the very few action photos ever taken of this streamlined passenger giant." Shown here is "The General."
Photo Date:
2/1/1943
Upload Date:
7/22/2025 11:59:02 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:
418
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, Right Side, February 1943
Description:
Here is the right side of a photo by Wallace M. Rogers that was published originally in the February 1943 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 53. Partial Photo Caption: "Here is one of the very few action photos ever taken of this streamlined passenger giant." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) "Big Engine" built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949 after just ten years of revenue service. It's speeding with "The General."
Photo Date:
2/1/1943
Upload Date:
7/22/2025 11:59:32 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:
417
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 0-8-0 #246 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Fresh from the Lima Lomotive Works, this Lima builder's photo shows the 0-8-0 #246 before it was delivered to the Chesapeake & Ohio in October of 1943. The loco was later sold to the Virginian RR in September of 1950. Finally after only 12 years of dual serivce, the loco met with the scrapper's torch in April of 1957. Specs - serial #7969, class C-16,. 52" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 25x28" cylinders, engine wt of 244,000 lb, and tractive effort of 57,200 lb.
Photo Date:
10/8/1943
Upload Date:
8/7/2025 4:34:23 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 246(0-8-0)
Views:
336
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 0-8-0 #246 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Fresh from the Lima Lomotive Works, this Lima builder's photo shows the 0-8-0 #246 before it was delivered to the Chesapeake & Ohio in October of 1943. The loco was later sold to the Virginian RR in September of 1950. Finally after only 12 years of dual serivce, the loco met with the scrapper's torch in April of 1957. Specs - serial #7969, class C-16,. 52" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 25x28" cylinders, engine wt of 244,000 lb, and tractive effort of 57,200 lb.
Photo Date:
10/8/1943
Upload Date:
8/7/2025 4:34:23 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
322
Comments:
0
Title:
NKP 748 New to the site.
Description:
Lima builders photograph, taken at the Lima plant in their yard before being moved next door to NKP yard in Februry 1944. Last run 6/17/58 Calumet to East Wayne. To Purdy & Co 10/30/61. Thanks to the Allen County Museum and Historical Society with a special thanks to Charles Bates, the Curator of the John H. Keller Railroad Archives for sharing this photo.
Photo Date:
2/1/1944
Upload Date:
2/9/2013 9:06:12 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Wendy Crim
Categories:
Locomotives:
NKP 748(2-8-4)
Views:
1109
Comments:
2
Title:
CO 2-6-6-6 #1633
Description:
Great builder's photo of the 1941 class of Allegheny locomotives built by Lima. Note on the back states "Rdy for dely @ Lima, 1944". C.W. Jernstrom photo credit
Photo Date:
6/1/1944
Upload Date:
3/6/2016 9:01:52 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 1633(2-6-6-6)
Views:
1160
Comments:
1
Title:
NKP 757
Description:
Photo I bought of NKP 757. Date 1944. Author unknown. Looks like a builder photo. Caption "Nickel Plate 2-8-4 type, Freight Locomotive - BUILT BY LIMA LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, INCORPORATED - 1944".
Photo Date:
12/31/1944
Upload Date:
11/25/2016 9:29:55 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Jamie Smith
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
NKP 757(2-8-4)
Views:
1957
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6776, M-1A, c. 1945
Description:
Portraits 6. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6776, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Lima Locomotive Works during March of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in October of 1946, and retired in October of 1956 after 26 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#36 of 43)
Photo Date:
11/14/1945
Upload Date:
5/16/2025 12:15:23 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6776(4-8-2)
Views:
588
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6784, M-1A, c. 1945
Description:
Portraits 6. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6784, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Lima Locomotive Works during March of 1930 and retired in September of 1952 after 22 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#37 of 43)
Photo Date:
11/14/1945
Upload Date:
5/16/2025 12:15:46 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6784(4-8-2)
Views:
524
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7691, B-6S, c. 1945
Description:
Portraits 6. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7691, a B-6S (0-6-0) switcher built by the Lima Locomotive Works as a B-6 during November of 1913, rebuilt in Juniata as a B-6S in April of 1927, and retired in March of 1952 after 39 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#3 of 43)
Photo Date:
11/14/1945
Upload Date:
5/16/2025 12:19:06 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 7691(0-6-0)
Views:
551
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8801, H-10S, c. 1945
Description:
Portraits 5. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8801, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Lima Locomotive Company as Vandalia number "163" during October of 1915, renumbered PRR "8801" in 1917, and retired in October of 1949 after 34 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#13 of 40)
Photo Date:
11/14/1945
Upload Date:
5/17/2025 7:15:49 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 8801(2-8-0)
Views:
608
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9354, B-6S, c. 1945
Description:
Portraits 3. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9354, a B-6S (0-6-0) switcher built by the Lima Locomotive Works as a B-6 during November of 1913, rebuilt as a B-6S in February of 1928, renumbered "9454" in 1949, and retired in April of 1950 after 37 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#5 of 33)
Photo Date:
11/14/1945
Upload Date:
5/15/2025 5:03:51 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 9354(0-6-0)
Views:
476
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6796, M-1B, 1946
Description:
Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Lima, Ohio, on 16 July 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6796, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Lima Locomotive Works as an M-1A during April of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in June of 1946, and retired in October of 1956 after 26 years of faithful service. In this context, it's rockin' 'n' rollin' with a manifest freight. Gary Mittner Collection. (#11,111)
Photo Date:
7/16/1946
Upload Date:
2/6/2024 12:13:11 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 6796(4-8-2)
Views:
518
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8216, B-6S, c. 1946
Description:
Here is a photo via Forrest W. Trittenbach of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8216, a B-6S (0-6-0) switcher built by the Lima Locomotive Works as a B-6 during November of 1913, rebuilt in Juniata as a B-6S in August of 1927, and retired in March of 1952 after 39 years of faithful service. The external damage to the cylinder housing suggests that it had a minor altercation of some sort. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1946
Upload Date:
4/6/2023 9:01:51 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 8216(0-6-0)
Views:
574
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8407, H-10S, c. 1946
Description:
Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8407, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Lima Locomotive Works during October of 1915 and retired in March of 1954 after 39 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. (#7 of 14)
Photo Date:
8/15/1946
Upload Date:
12/31/2021 7:54:46 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 8407(2-8-0)
Views:
677
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9354, B-6S, c. 1946
Description:
Here is a photo via Forrest W. Trittenbach of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9354, a B-6S (0-6-0) switcher built by the Lima Locomotive Works as a B-6 during November of 1913, rebuilt in Juniata as a B-6S in February of 1928, and retired in April of 1950 after 37 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1946
Upload Date:
4/6/2023 9:25:03 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 9354(0-6-0)
Views:
597
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 2-8-4 #2754 - Cheaspeake & Ohio
Description:
Beautiful builder's photo of Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 Kanawha type steam locomotive #2754. Built by Lima in February of 1947, the loco lasted in service until being cu up at the Richmond, VA yard in Mayof 1961. Specs - K-4 class, 69" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressue, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 460,000 lb, tractive effort of 69.368 lb.
Photo Date:
2/1/1947
Upload Date:
7/16/2025 6:03:34 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 2754(2-8-4)
Views:
372
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 2-8-4 #2754 - Cheaspaeke & Ohio
Description:
Her3e is another beautiful builder's photo of Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 Kanawha type steam locomotive #2754. Built by Lima in February of 1947, the loco lasted in service until being cu up at the Richmond, VA yard in Mayof 1961. Specs - K-4 class, 69" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressue, 26x34" cylinders, engine weight of 460,000 lb, tractive effort of 69.368 lb.
Photo Date:
2/1/1947
Upload Date:
7/16/2025 6:03:35 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 2754(2-8-4)
Views:
318
Comments:
0
Title:
DTI 2-8-2 #802 - Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Rwy
Description:
Here is another example of the twelve Lima Mikados built for the DTI between 1940-44, this one in 1940. Specifics - class 800, 63" diameter drivers, 23" x 30" cylinders, a 260 psi boiler pressure, they exerted 55,671 pounds of tractive effort and each weighed 369,500 pounds, 8 wheel tenders. All were scrapped between 1953-56. Paul W. Prescott photo
Photo Date:
4/25/1948
Upload Date:
9/7/2015 10:07:03 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
DTI 802(2-8-2)
Views:
947
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 4-8-4 #610 - Chesapeake & Ohio
Description:
Lima built this sleek 4-8-4 "Greenbrier" type steam locomotive in June of 1948 as C&O #610. The C&O called the 4-8-4 configuration a "Greenbrier" rather than the more conventional "Northern" typle. The loco was part of a 5 unit purchase from Lima and was the last group of passenger steam locomotives built in the US. Unfortunately, the loco only lasted only into the early 1950's before being scrapped. This is a LIma builder's photo taken before it delivered the loco to the C&O Specs - serial #9302, J-3a class, 72" drivers (C&O changed to 74"), impressive 255 psi boiler pressure, 27.5x30" cylinders, engine wt of 482,200 lb and tractive effort with added booster was 78,850 lb.
Photo Date:
6/1/1948
Upload Date:
7/20/2025 11:54:48 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 610(4-8-4)
Views:
407
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 2-6-6-6 #1650 under construction
Description:
Beautiful photo of the Lima Locomotive Works shop floor with CO 1650 in the foreground under construction. C.W. Jernstrom photo credit.
Photo Date:
10/1/1948
Upload Date:
3/6/2016 9:01:56 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 1650(2-6-6-6)
Views:
1104
Comments:
0
Title:
CO 2-6-6-6 #16XX under construction
Description:
Beautiful photo of the Lima Locomotive Works shop floor with two 2-6-6-6 Allegheny locos under construction. Note on back states "under constr @ Lima Loco Wks, 11/1948." C.W. Jernstrom photo credit.
Photo Date:
10/22/1948
Upload Date:
3/6/2016 9:01:59 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
CO 16XX(2-6-6-6)
Views:
1634
Comments:
0
Title:
B&O derail
Description:
B&O locomotive slipped off rails that looks to be near Columbus Grove, date is unknown
Photo Date:
11/11/1948
Upload Date:
4/24/2011 12:11:21 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
unknown
Categories:
Steam,Wreck
Locomotives:
BO 4472(2-8-2)
Views:
1487
Comments:
1
Title:
BO 4-6-2 #5207 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:
Great roster shot of Baltimore & Ohio 4-6-2 Pacific #5207 waiting for the clear signal in Lima, OH, to head out with the passenger train on this day. Baldwin built this Pacific loco in June of 1919 as B&O #5207 (serial #51855, class P-5). It was rebuilt later with an increase to 210 psi boiler pressure from the original 200. After nearly 34 years of service, the loco was scrapped in September of 1953. No photographer was listed for this photo which is now part of my rr collection.
Photo Date:
6/1/1949
Upload Date:
11/7/2025 4:58:01 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
BO 5207(4-6-2)
Views:
90
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4-8-2 #6912
Description:
In an ironic twist, this 1926 Baldwin built Mountain-type locomotive is ouble heading through Lima,OH, the home of the competing Lima Locomotive Works. Bert Pennypacker's 2-part account of these exceptional Mountains in Trains magazine (Oct & Nov, 1979) when they entered service: "The engines ran superbly, were not difficult to fire, and were easy on coal and water. They steamed so well, in fact, that no engineman was ever known to have complained about low steam pressure. But they were dirty hogs to run ..." BTW, note the "strongarm" switch control rods in the foreground.A Max Miller photo.
Photo Date:
9/9/1949
Upload Date:
5/25/2014 6:11:41 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:
PRR 6912(4-8-2)
Views:
1180
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 2-8-0 #8935 - Pennsylvania RR
Description:
This is a Lima Locomotive Works builder's photo card of their version of the Consolidation built for the Pennsylvania RR. This was issued by the Publishers Development Corp in 1951.
Photo Date:
5/2/1951
Upload Date:
8/21/2013 7:00:42 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:
PRR 8935(2-8-0)
Views:
2586
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2-8-0 #8935 - Pennsylvania RR
Description:
This is the reverse side of the Lima Locomotive Works builder's photo card with their version of the Consolidation built for the Pennsylvania RR. This was issued by the Publishers Development Corp in 1957.
Photo Date:
5/2/1951
Upload Date:
8/21/2013 7:00:52 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:
PRR 8935(2-8-0)
Views:
843
Comments:
0
Title:
B&O 4-6-0 #5304 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:
Beautiful steamlined Pacific type locomotive caught heading up a crack passenger train. Photographer, Wilson Jones worte on the back - "Southbound B&O Cincinnatian crossing Erie tracks".
Photo Date:
7/9/1951
Upload Date:
10/29/2013 8:54:00 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:
BO 5304(4-6-2)
Views:
1781
Comments:
4
Title:
"The Lima Story," Page 13, 1952
Description:
Here is page two of a ten-page article by David P. Morgan entitled "The Lima Story:1 ~ Super-Power." It was published originally in the January 1952 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 12.
Photo Date:
1/1/1952
Upload Date:
7/10/2025 11:56:17 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
IC 8049(2-8-4)
Views:
519
Comments:
0
Title:
"The Lima Story," Page 14, 1952
Description:
Here is page three of a ten-page article by David P. Morgan entitled "The Lima Story:1 ~ Super-Power." It was published originally in the January 1952 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 14. Partial Caption: "This Insular Lumber Company rig is a typical specimen of the Shay geared logging engine that put Lima into the locomotive business in the first place."
Photo Date:
1/1/1952
Upload Date:
7/10/2025 11:56:48 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
352
Comments:
0
Title:
"The Lima Story," Page 15, 1952
Description:
Here is page four of a ten-page article by David P. Morgan entitled "The Lima Story:1 ~ Super-Power." It was published originally in the January 1952 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 15. Photo Caption: "Lima locomotive's plant lies on the south side of the Ohio city in a V between the tracks of the Nickel Plate (whose Lima Shops and freight yards may be seen here) and the Baltimore & Ohio."
Photo Date:
1/1/1952
Upload Date:
7/10/2025 11:57:22 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:
Views:
438
Comments:
0
Title:
"The Lima Story," Page 17, 1952
Description:
Here is page six of a ten-page article by David P. Morgan entitled "The Lima Story:1 ~ Super-Power." It was published originally in the January 1952 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 17. Photo Caption: "The most successful steam demonstrator ever built as she looked when new at Lima in 1925. While the engine was originally fitted with footboards, a temporary wooden pilot (as shown on page 13) was applied for road tests. Firebox was so large that it necessitated the use of a four-wheel trailer."
Photo Date:
1/1/1952
Upload Date:
7/10/2025 3:43:29 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
IC 8049(2-8-4)
Views:
416
Comments:
5
Title:
"The Lima Story," Page 20, 1952
Description:
Here is page nine of a ten-page article by David P. Morgan entitled "The Lima Story:1 ~ Super-Power." It was published originally in the January 1952 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 20. Partial Caption: "Lima's last locomotive ~ Pennsylvania Railroad 2500-horsepower transfer diesel No. 5683 ~ was taken outside the plant by the works' Plymoouth yard engine on Wednesday, September 12, 1951." Prominent here is PRR engine #5683, an LS-25 built in September 1951 and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
1/1/1952
Upload Date:
2/17/2020 8:05:35 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5683(LT-2500)
Views:
1065
Comments:
0
Title:
"The Lima Story," Page 19, 1952
Description:
Here is page eight of a ten-page article by David P. Morgan entitled "The Lima Story:1 ~ Super-Power." It was published originally in the January 1952 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 19. Partial Photo Caption: "The boxcab electric 2-8-2 in the center is Pennsylvania No. 5940, one of 30 such motors for which Lima built the cabs and running gear. General Electric was to have completed the locomotives, but all were scrapped before seeing any service." PRR engine #5940 is an L-6A (1-D-1) boxcab built by Lima-Westinghouse during May of 1934, rated at 2,500 horsepower, renumbered "4791" in November of 1966 in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, and retired in April of 1968 after 34 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
1/1/1952
Upload Date:
7/10/2025 3:46:36 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5940(Boxcab)
Views:
490
Comments:
0
Title:
"The Lima Story," Page 21, 1952
Description:
Here is page ten of a ten-page article by David P. Morgan entitled "The Lima Story:1 ~ Super-Power." It was published originally in the January 1952 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 21. Partial Caption: "Six Boston & Albany 2-8-4's on the Lima production line in 1926. After the test of the A-1 over the B&A, the road purchased 55 such machines. And B&A gave the new wheel arrangement its name of Berkshire."
Photo Date:
1/1/1952
Upload Date:
2/17/2020 8:08:42 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
602
Comments:
0
Title:
"The Lima Story: 2," Page 18, 1952
Description:
Here is page one of a six-page article by David P. Morgan entitled "The Lima Story:2 ~ Blueprint Locomotives." It was published originally in the March 1952 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 18.
Photo Date:
3/1/1952
Upload Date:
2/21/2020 10:11:36 AM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
598
Comments:
0
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