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Owner: Illinois Central
Model:Lima 2-8-4Built As:LIMA A-1 (2-8-4)
Serial Number:6883Order No:1070
Frame Number:27X30 cylinders, 63.5" driversBuilt:2/1925
Notes:Lima 02/1925 as Demo A-1, to IC 7050, reblt 12/41, sfs 08/54
Other locos with this serial:  IC 8049(2-8-4)
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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:  384   Comments: 0
"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:  482   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:  377   Comments: 0
LM3
Title:  LM3
Description:  LM3 is headed south through Woodstock on Main 1. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  4/25/1954  Upload Date: 7/2/2009 6:55:17 PM
Location:  Woodstock, TN
Author:  unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 8049(2-8-4)
Views:  846   Comments: 0


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