Lima LS-1000
The LS-1000 is a diesel-electric switching locomotive built between May 1949 and April 1950, by Lima Locomotive Works of Lima, Ohio, U.S.A.. The LS-1000 is a 1,000 hp (750 kW) switcher, which became the standard for Lima's designs. By changing fuel rack settings, the LS-1000 was upgraded to the LS-1200, producing 1,200 horsepower (890 kW) from the same turbocharged Hamilton T-89-SA four-stroke, eight cylinder inline diesel engine, a Westinghouse generator and 4 Westinghouse traction motors provided the 74,508 lbf (331.43 kN) of tractive effort.
Lima-Hamilton never assigned a model number to their models but referred to them by specification numbers. Model designations such as LS-1000 were a railfan invention. Lima-Hamilton assigned A-3080 as the specification number for this particular unit.
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