Railroad History in Lima, Ohio

Lima, Ohio

Lincoln Park Railway Exhibit
The Lincoln Park Railway Exhibit features a Nickel Plate 779, the last steam engine ever built in Lima, Ohio at the Lima Locomotive Works. You will also find a luxurious private car, built in 1883 and...
Lincoln Park Railway Exhibit
The Shay Locomotive Display
A restored narrow-gauge geared locomotive, known as the Shay Locomotive, was built in 1925 by the Lima Locomotive Works and is located at the Allen County Museum Complex.

For a period of alm...
The Shay Locomotive Display

Children's Garden

Located at the Allen County Museum complex, the Children's Garden is a project of the OSU Extension, 4-H Master Gardeners and the Allen County Historical Society. This garden has grown to include over 30

Lima, OH Gardens

Lima Warriors

The Lima Warriors have competed as a semi-professional football team since 2001

Lima, OH Sports

The Shay Locomotive Display

A restored narrow-gauge geared locomotive, known as the Shay Locomotive, was built in 1925 by the Lima Locomotive Works and is located at the Allen County Museum Complex.

For a period of almost 70 years, the Lima Locomotive Works built 2,761 Shay locomotives, the last in 1945

Lima, OH Railroad History

Lima Locos

The Lima Locos is a locally-owned and supported baseball team and is part of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. The Locos play a 40 game schedule, with 20 of those at home, against teams from Euclid, Sandusky, Columbus and Grand Lake Celina. This wood bat league is one of 15

Lima, OH Sports

Encore Theatre

Amil Tellers of Dramatics, Inc. performs a summer musical, five regular season plays, and at least three McDonalds' Youth Theatre productions each year at the Encore Theatre.
The 2007-2008 Adult Season includes:
July 13-15 & 20-22, 2007: "Grease";
September 14-16 & 21-23, 2007: "

Lima, OH Theatres

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Lima, Ohio

Lincoln Park Railway Exhibit

The Shay Locomotive Display

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Children's Garden

Lima Warriors

The Shay Locomotive Display

Lima Locos

Encore Theatre

Things to do near Lima, OH

Napoleon Municipal Golf Course

Fisher's Flea Market

Kitty Todd Nature Preserve

Tilton Farm

Huggy Bear Campground