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Completed on the 5th December under Baldwin serial # 62299 the first standard VO-model switcher rolled out of Eddystone's shop's. This locomotive has a DE LA Vergne, 660 HP, VO engine installed in it (designation 8-DE-660-1). Numbered (road # 299) after her builders plate serial number this locomotive was used as Eddystone's plant switcher and in-plant demonstrator. The locomotive was one of only a handful built with the Oval front radiator grill (even though the radiators were on the side). The locomotive finally made it's way to the Lima-Hamilton works in Ohio, USA shortly after the merger of Baldwin to Lima-Hamilton where it was also used as their shop switcher and was finally scrapped on site. The Builders plate is a round 91/8" round cast brass plate in as removed condition.
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