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Brian Norden

January 02, 2011 11:42PM

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Lima (actually Lima-Hamilton) built the last four Rotaries and used two Shay-type 3-cylinder engines geared together to power the wheel.

Two for UP in December, 1949. Numbers 075 and 076 (later 9000075 and 9000076)
One for Soo Line in January, 1950. Number X-19
One for Rock Island in January, 1960. Number 95377

ALCO was no longer building steam locomotives so these were built under by Lima-Hamilton under license. The last previous rotaries were three built in Oct-Dec 1937 by the Schenectady works.

Information from Snowplow: Clearing Mountain Rails by Gerald M. Best. Howell-North Books, 1966.

Brian Norden

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Re: Diesel Rotaries	Brian Norden	January 02, 2011 12:01AM
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Re: Diesel Rotaries - NNG	Dave Schaaf	January 02, 2011 07:58AM
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Re: Diesel Rotaries - NNG	Brian Norden	January 02, 2011 11:42PM
Re: Diesel Rotaries - NNG	Eugene Blabey	January 03, 2011 11:06PM
Re: Diesel Rotaries - NNG	J.B.Bane	January 04, 2011 09:03PM
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