Lima-Baldwin-Hamilton built Rotary Plow 900076 as a steam powered plow in December of 1949,
for the Union Pacific as number 76. The plow was last operated on the Rock Island in March 1977.
The plow has the distinction of being the last steam powered rotary operated on a Class 1 railroad.
The plow was retired in June of 1985.

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