| Lima LT-2500 | |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | Lima Locomotive Works |
| Model | A-3177 (LT-2500) |
| Build date | May 1950 – September 1951 |
| Total produced | 22 |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| UIC classification | Co′Co′ |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) |
| Prime mover | Hamilton T89SA (2) |
| Engine type | 4-stroke diesel |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged |
| Displacement | 6,107 cu in (100.08 l) each |
| Cylinders | Inline 8 (2) |
| Cylinder size | 9 × 12 in (229 × 305 mm) |
| Transmission | DC generator, DC traction motors |
| Power output | 2,500 hp (1,860 kW) |
| Locomotive brakes | Straight air |
| Train brakes | Air |
| Career | Pennsylvania Railroad |
| Number | 5671–5683, 8943–8951 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The Lima-Hamilton LT-2500 (sometimes referred to by its Specification Number - A-3177) is a diesel-electric transfer-unit locomotive, built by the Lima Locomotive Works between 1950 and 1951. The LT-2500 was the final locomotive model produced by Lima-Hamilton before the company merged with the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1951.
All twenty-two units were purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad. All have been scrapped.
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