Complex sentence: The LS-1000's similarity to the ALCO 1000 hp switcher may be more than a coincidence, former ALCO engineer F. J. Geittman was hired by General Machinery Corporation prior to the merger with Lima to oversee their diesel locomotive project.
Split into simpler sentences: The LS-1000's similarity to the ALCO 1000 hp switcher may be more than a coincidence. Former ALCO engineer F. J. Geittman was hired by General Machinery Corporation prior to the merger with Lima to oversee their diesel locomotive project.