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- Lima Locomotives: Catalog Number 16, 1911 - Ohio-based Lima Locomotive Works built a full range of steam and diesel-electric railroad locomotives from 1877-1951. This catalog featured one of Lima's signature products: Shay locomotives. Named for inventor Ephraim Shay, the Shay locomotive had a geared drivetrain that allowed it to negotiate tighter curves and climb steeper grades than conventional engines -- ideal for industrial railroads.
- 1911
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Lima Locomotives: Catalog Number 16, 1911
Ohio-based Lima Locomotive Works built a full range of steam and diesel-electric railroad locomotives from 1877-1951. This catalog featured one of Lima's signature products: Shay locomotives. Named for inventor Ephraim Shay, the Shay locomotive had a geared drivetrain that allowed it to negotiate tighter curves and climb steeper grades than conventional engines -- ideal for industrial railroads.
- The Neuman-Kettler Co. Complete Home Furnishings, "Memories of Childhood," 1910 - Hygiene, sanitation, and a child's well-being became paramount to many parents by the early 20th century. Concerned parents furnished children's rooms with white-painted furniture and metal beds that were easy to clean and sanitize in hopes of reducing childhood diseases. The room furnished with appropriate-sized furniture with cheerful decorations provided a pleasing refuge for children away from the adult world.
- 1910
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The Neuman-Kettler Co. Complete Home Furnishings, "Memories of Childhood," 1910
Hygiene, sanitation, and a child's well-being became paramount to many parents by the early 20th century. Concerned parents furnished children's rooms with white-painted furniture and metal beds that were easy to clean and sanitize in hopes of reducing childhood diseases. The room furnished with appropriate-sized furniture with cheerful decorations provided a pleasing refuge for children away from the adult world.
- Lima Locomotive Works Catalog, "Shay Geared Locomotives for Industrial Service," 1921 - Ohio-based Lima Locomotive Works built a full range of steam and diesel-electric railroad locomotives from 1877-1951. This catalog featured one of Lima's signature products: Shay locomotives. Named for inventor Ephraim Shay, the Shay locomotive had a geared drivetrain that allowed it to negotiate tighter curves and climb steeper grades than conventional engines -- ideal for industrial railroads.
- 1921
- Collections - Artifact
Lima Locomotive Works Catalog, "Shay Geared Locomotives for Industrial Service," 1921
Ohio-based Lima Locomotive Works built a full range of steam and diesel-electric railroad locomotives from 1877-1951. This catalog featured one of Lima's signature products: Shay locomotives. Named for inventor Ephraim Shay, the Shay locomotive had a geared drivetrain that allowed it to negotiate tighter curves and climb steeper grades than conventional engines -- ideal for industrial railroads.
- Allegheny Steam Locomotive, 1941 - The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway's massive Allegheny, introduced in 1941, represents the peak of steam railroad technology. Among the largest and most powerful steam locomotives ever built, it weighed 1.2 million pounds with its tender and could generate 7,500 horsepower. Just 11 years later, C&O began pulling these giants from service. Diesel-electric locomotives proved more flexible and less expensive.
- 1941
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Allegheny Steam Locomotive, 1941
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway's massive Allegheny, introduced in 1941, represents the peak of steam railroad technology. Among the largest and most powerful steam locomotives ever built, it weighed 1.2 million pounds with its tender and could generate 7,500 horsepower. Just 11 years later, C&O began pulling these giants from service. Diesel-electric locomotives proved more flexible and less expensive.