that started manufacturing M4A1 Sherman in February 1942 for British use. 1944: Lima was sued for over 3 million dollars by the C&O. This lawsuit would kickstart Lima’s decline. 1947: Lima is merged with General Machinery Corporation of Hamilton, Ohio. The new company is named Lima-Hamilton Corporation on July 30th 1947. 1949: L-H’s last steam locomotive (NKP 779) is completed on May 13th 1949. Lima-Hamilton begins production of Diesel locomotives. Unsuccessful promotion of the 4-8-6. Production of Cranes and other construction equipment continues at the Lima plant. 1951: Lima-Hamilton is merged with Baldwin Locomotive Works on September 11th 1951. The new company is named Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation. L-H completes its last diesel, Pennsylvania Railroad A-3177 #5683 on September 12th 1951. 1956: Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton exits the locomotive market on May 5th 1956, BLH completes its last diesel, Kaiser Bauxite Company RS-12 #104, exported to Jamaica. 1972: Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton goes bankrupt in April, its assets are acquired by the Greyhound Corporation. 1980: Production of cranes and construction equipment ends, Lima factory closed and sold. 1998: The former Lima erecting shed and heavy Shay shops are torn down and broken up. See also List of Lima-Hamilton diesel locomotives References Steam Locomotive Builders Lima Locomotive Works and Super Power steam, Trains Magazine Lima Locomotive Works Neil L. Carlson, "Super-Power: Building a Mighty Mikado", Trains Magazine, May 2000. Neil L. Carlson, "Super-Power: From Berkshire to Big Boy", Trains Magazine, June 2000. David Weitzman, SUPERPOWER: The making of a steam locomotive. Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1987. External links Preserved Lima steam locomotive list Shay locomotives Lima, Ohio Industrial buildings and structures in Ohio Defunct locomotive manufacturers of the United States