Lima Hamilton Data Sheet Index - MagnumMacKivler/RLCPT2 GitHub Wiki
For a complete guide to Lima model construction as well as prop selection, see here
Lima was a late and reluctant entrant to the diesel locomotive market, only starting construction in 1949 once steam engine orders ran dry with the king of all crash programs. Choosing between a bid from F-M for manufacturing their bodies and an inquiry from General Machinery Corp of Hamilton, OH, Lima decided to make their own locomotives and took on the name Lima-Hamilton and operated under that name from 1947 to 1951, when they "merged" with Baldwin. Lima-Hamilton diesels were available with six or eight cylinder inline Diesel engines, all featuring turbocharging and intercooling standard - the first such manufacturer to do so. Westinghouse electrical gear led to fairly dependable units, with a reputation for incredible lugging capacity. To their favor, their relatively late entrance to the market and decision to completely ignore power to weight ratio on their prime mover led to reliable diesels in an era where snapping conrods was commonplace; perhaps the only weak point were mediocre-capacity turbos. Four survive from a production run of 174.
Curiously, Lima-Hamilton did not assign model numbers to their models but referred to them by specification numbers; the first alphanumeric combination seen below is an invention of diesel spotters, and the second is Lima's specification for the unit.
📄 Denotes a "paper" engine: something that was designed and catalogued, but never built.
First Generation (Pre-Uprated, Initial Offerings)
Switchers
"Transfers"
- LSS-2000 (drawbarred LS-1000) 📄
- Note: these were offered in both drawbarred cabbed switchers and cow-and-calf config
Transfers
- LT-1500 📄
- LT-2000 📄
Road Switchers
- LRS-1000 📄
Second Generation Initial Offerings (Uprated units)
These units were simply improved over the prior offerings by means of adjusting the fuel rack. Lima-Hamilton, in turn, was the first to standardize switcher horsepower at 1200hp.
Switchers
"Transfers"
Transfers
- LT-2200 📄
Second Generation Roadgoing Units (Standardized/Streamlined Components)
These units were functionally similar to initial "large" units but shared major components between them. Common parts were cabs, hood parts, radiator assemblies, frame and end sections and more.
Road Switchers
Transfer Locomotives
Transfer Locomotives (internally called road switchers), Steam-Gen equipped
- LRS-1600 (A-3176) 📄
- LRS-2400 (A-3178) 📄
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Cab Units
- 3200HP Free Piston Turbine 📄
- yes we have drawings and concept art, no you may not see them. this thing is weird. please do not build it.