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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:1/1/1952 - 1/1/1952
Album Info:Here is a ten-page article by Mr. David P. Morgan entitled "The Lima Story:1 ~ Super Power." It was published originally in the January 1952 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, pages 12-21. "How the youngest builder in the nation turned out the most important steam locomotive of the century." (Page 13)
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"The Lima Story," Page 13, 1952
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 13.
Photo Date:  1/1/1952  Upload Date: 2/16/2020 10:06:13 AM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  IC 8049(2-8-4)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
"The Lima Story," Page 14, 1952
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.
Photo Date:  1/1/1952  Upload Date: 2/16/2020 10:09:19 AM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  184   Comments: 0
"The Lima Story," Page 15, 1952
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 Date:  1/1/1952  Upload Date: 2/16/2020 10:12:05 AM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
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"The Lima Story," Page 16, 1952
Title:  "The Lima Story," Page 16, 1952
Description:  Here is page five 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 16. Partial Caption: "The A-1, Lima's precedent-breaking 2-8-4, is still going strong as the Illinois Central's No. 8049, even though her Elesco feedwater heater is absent and her air pump shields are missing."
Photo Date:  1/1/1952  Upload Date: 2/16/2020 10:14:49 AM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  IC 8049(2-8-4)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
"The Lima Story," Page 17, 1952
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. Partial Caption: "The most successful steam demonstrator ever built as she looked when new at Lima in 1925.... Firebox was so large that it necessitated the use of a four-wheel trailer."
Photo Date:  1/1/1952  Upload Date: 2/16/2020 4:59:33 PM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  IC 8049(2-8-4)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
"The Lima Story," Page 18, 1952
Title:  "The Lima Story," Page 18, 1952
Description:  Here is page seven 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 18.
Photo Date:  1/1/1952  Upload Date: 2/16/2020 5:02:19 PM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  199   Comments: 0
"The Lima Story," Page 19, 1952
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. Center Photo Caption: "The box-cab electric 2-8-2 in the center is Pennsylvania number 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." Engine #5940 is an L-6A (1-D-1) built by Lima-Westinghouse as number "5940" in May of 1934, rated at 2,500 horsepower, renumbered "4791" in November of 1966, and retired in April of 1968 after 34 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  1/1/1952  Upload Date: 2/16/2020 5:04:58 PM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 5940(Boxcab)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
"The Lima Story," Page 20, 1952
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:  434   Comments: 0
"The Lima Story," Page 21, 1952
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.
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:  198   Comments: 0
"The Lima Story," Page 12, 1952
Title:  "The Lima Story," Page 12, 1952
Description:  Here is page one 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. Partial Caption: "Southern Pacific's Lima-built GS-4 No. 4453 storms up through Pasaro Canyon with the westbound 'Morning Daylight' for San Francisco." (#5,900)
Photo Date:  1/1/1952  Upload Date: 2/16/2020 10:18:22 AM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SP 4453(4-8-4)
Views:  389   Comments: 0


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