List of rolling stock manufacturers
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Throughout railroad history, many manufacturing companies have come and gone. This is a list of companies that manufactured railroad cars and other rolling stock. Most of these companies built both passenger and freight equipment and no distinction is made between the two for the purposes of this list.
Note that this list includes names of works owned by railroads for manufacturing their own rolling stock.
| Africa | Egypt · South Africa |
|---|---|
| Asia/Pacific | Australia · China · India · Indonesia · Japan · South Korea Taiwan |
| Europe | Slovakia · Bulgaria · Czech · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Italy · Romania · Russia · Serbia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey · United Kingdom |
| North America | Canada · Mexico · United States |
| South America | Argentina |
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By country
Argentina
- Astarsa
- COMETARSA
- Emepa Group
- Emprendimientos Ferroviarios
- Fabricaciones Militares
- Fábrica Argentina de Locomotoras
- Fábrica Argentina de Vagones y Silos
- Materfer
- SABB S.A.
- TecnoTren
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
- ARS Canada Rolling Stock
- Bombardier Transportation
- National Steel Car (National)
- Canadian Car and Foundry
- Urban Transportation Development Corporation
- Montreal Locomotive Works - Toronto Transit Commission subway cars
- Preston Car Company
- Hawker Siddeley Canada
- Ottawa Car Company - interurban cars
- Arva Industries
China
- CSR Corporation Limited
- China North Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry (Group) Corporation (CNR)
- CRRC
- Bombardier Transportation
- SJJ Railway Material & Supply (China) Ltd.
Croatia
Czech
Egypt
Finland
France
- Alstom
- Bombardier Transportation
- Faiveley Transport
- Lohr Industrie
- SEMT Pielstick
- Socofer
- Titagarh Wagons AFR
Germany
Greece
India
- Bombardier Transportation
- Integral Coach Factory Chennai
- Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
- BESCO Limited (Wagon Division)
- BEML
- Hindusthan Engineering & Industries Ltd
- Texmaco Ltd
- Burn Standard Company
- Bharat Wagon & Engineering Co
- Titagarh Wagons Ltd
- Braithwaite & Co. Ltd.
- Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF)
- Medha Servo Drives Pvt ltd
- Jindal SAW Limited
- Alstom india
Indonesia
Iran
- Isfahan Kafriz
- Tehran Wagon Manufacturing Co.
- IRICO
- Wagon Pars
- Mapna Locomotive Engineering and Manufacturing Company
- Polour Sabz
Fadak Group - Rail Pardaz System Company
Italy
- AnsaldoBreda (now part of Hitachi Rail)
- Tecnomasio Italiano Brown Boveri (now part of Bombardier Transportation)
- Corifer
- Firema
- Fiat Ferroviaria (now part of Alstom Transport)
Japan
- Hitachi, Ltd.
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company
- Kinki Sharyo
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Niigata Transys Company
- Nippon Sharyo
- Japan Transport Engineering Company
- Toshiba
- Alna Sharyo
Latvia
Mexico
- Bombardier Transportation
- Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF)
- Concarril (1950s–1992, then acquired by Bombardier)
Poland
Romania
Russia
- Sinara transport machines
- Transmashholding
- ICT Group
- Sormovo
- Metrovagonmash
- Kambarka Engineering Works
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Turkey
- CSR-MNG Railway System Vehicles
- Durmazlar Holding
- EUROTEM
- TÜDEMSAŞ
- TÜLOMSAŞ
- Turkish Railway Machines Industry Inc
- Turkish Wagon Industry Inc
- TÜVASAŞ
- Vako Wagon Inc
United Kingdom
- Andrew Barclay Sons & Co.
- Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Company Ltd
- Beyer, Peacock and Company
- Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
- Black, Hawthorn & Co
- Bombardier Transportation
- British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL)
- British Thomson-Houston
- Dick, Kerr & Co.
- Drewry Car Co.
- Dübs and Company
- English Electric
- Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
- Hawthorn Leslie and Company
- Hitachi Rail Europe
- Hudswell Clarke
- Hunslet Engine Company
- Kerr Stuart
- Leeds Forge Company
- Manning Wardle
- Metro Cammell
- Metropolitan-Vickers
- Midland Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
- Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company
- North British Locomotive Company
- Pressed Steel Company
- R and W Hawthorn
- Robert Stephenson and Company
- Sentinel Waggon Works
- St. Rollox railway works
- Swindon Works
- Vulcan Foundry
- William Beardmore and Company
- Yorkshire Engine Company
United States
- Adrian Car Company (1869-1883) Adrian, Michigan[1]
- W.C. Allison & Sons (~1840-~1895) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1]
- Allegheny Car Company (~1873-1882) Swissvale, Pennsylvania[1]
- Altoona Manufacturing Company (~1870-~1900) Altoona, Pennsylvania[1]
- Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa)
- American Car and Foundry (ACF)[1]
- American Car Company (1852-1856) Chicago, Illinois[1]
- American Railcar Industries, Inc.
- Anniston Car Company (1883-1887) Anniston, Alabama[1]
- Baker, Jackson & Company (1880s) Latrobe, Pennsylvania[1]
- Baltimore Car and Foundry
- Barney and Smith Car Company (1849-~1923) Dayton, Ohio[1]
- Beaver Falls Car Company (1880s) Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania[1]
- Bellefonte Car Manufacturing Company (~1873-1881) Bellefonte, Pennsylvania[1]
- Berwick Forge and Fabrication - Berwick, Pennsylvania[1]
- Bethlehem Steel Company (1901- ) Johnstown, Pennsylvania[1]
- Bettendorf Company (~1902-1942) Bettendorf, Iowa[1]
- Billmeyer and Small (1852-~1910) York, Pennsylvania[1]
- Blain Brothers Car Works (1880s) Huntingdon, Pennsylvania[1]
- Bloomsburg Car Manufacturing Company (~1868-~1900) Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania[1]
- Bombardier Transportation
- Bowers, Dure & Company (1871-1886) Wilmington, Delaware[1]
- Bridgeport Car Works (1870s) Bridgeport, Pennsylvania[1]
- J. G. Brill Company (Brill)
- Brookville Equipment Corporation
- Budd Company (Budd) (1932- ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1]
- Buffalo Car Manufacturing Company (1872-1890) Buffalo, New York[1]
- Butler Manufacturing Corporation (1971-1973) Kansas City, Missouri[1]
- Cambria Steel Company
- F.E. Canda & Company ( -1878) Chicago, Illinois[1]
- Carlisle Manufacturing Company (~1870-~1900) Carlisle, Pennsylvania[1]
- Casebolt, Henry & Company (1863-~1876) San Francisco, California[1]
- Chattanooga Car & Foundry Company (1887- ) Chattanooga, Tennessee[1]
- Chicago Steel Car Company
- Chickasaw Ship Building & Car Company (1921-1928) Fairfield, Alabama[1]
- Clark Car Company
- Cleveland Bridge & Car Works (1878- ) Cleveland, Ohio[1]
- W. Clough (1852- ) Madison, Indiana[1]
- Colorado Railcar
- Connellsville Machine and Car Company (1870s-1880s) Connellsville, Pennsylvania[1]
- Conshohocken Car Works (1880- ) Conshohocken, Pennsylvania[1]
- Cummings Car Works (1851-1876) Jersey City, New Jersey[1]
- Darby Corporation (1965- ) Kansas City, Kansas[1]
- Dauphin Car Works (1880s) Dauphin, Pennsylvania[1]
- Davenport and Bridges (1834-~1856) Cambridgeport, Massachusetts[1]
- Davenport, Bridges & Company (1850s) Fitchburg, Massachusetts[1]
- Dawson Manufacturing Company (~1870-~1880) Dawson, Georgia[1]
- Detroit Car and Manufacturing Company (1861-1870) Detroit, Michigan[1]
- Detroit Car Works (1872-1879) Adrian (Detroit), Michigan[1]
- William Dyer
- Eastern Car Company
- Eaton & Gilbert (1833-1893) Troy, New York[1]
- Edwards Rail Car Company (1921–1942)
- Edwards Rail Car Company (1997–2008)
- Elliott Car Company (~1885-1899) Gadsden, Alabama[1]
- Elmira Car Manufactory (1862-1886) Elmira, New York[1]
- Empire Car Works (~1849-~1890) York, Pennsylvania[1]
- Ensign Manufacturing Company (~1873-1899) Huntington, West Virginia[1]
- Enterprise Railway Equipment Company
- Erie Car Works (1868-~1920) Erie, Pennsylvania[1]
- Evans Products (1964-1972) Plymouth, Michigan[1]
- FMC (1965- ) South Charleston, West Virginia[1]
- Franklin Foundry Machine & Car Works (~1840-~1880) Franklin, Pennsylvania[1]
- Frederick & Company (~1870-~1900) Catasaqua, Pennsylvania[1]
- FreightCar America (formerly Johnstown America Corporation)
- Fruehauf (1964-1973) Clifton, New Jersey[1]
- Fruit Growers Express (1922- ) Alexandria, Virginia[1]
- Fulton Car Works/Keck & Hubbard (1847-~1860) Cincinnati, Ohio[1]
- Fulton Car Works/W.W. Wetherell (1839-1860s) Sandusky, Ohio[1]
- Gantt Manufacturing Company (1973- ) Greenville, South Carolina[1]
- General American Car Company (1898- ) Sharon, Pennsylvania/East Chicago, Indiana/Warren, Ohio[1]
- General Steel Industries (~1962-1972) Granite City, Illinois[1]
- Georgia Car Company ( -1883) Carterville, Georgia[1]
- Georgia Car & Manufacturing Company (~1900- ) Savannah, Georgia[1]
- Gilbert Car Company
- John L. Gill (1862-1883) Columbus, Ohio[1]
- John L. Gill, Jr. ( -1885) Allegheny, Pennsylvania[1]
- James Goold & Company (1831-~1890) Albany, New York[1]
- The Greenbrier Companies (Greenbrier)
- Greenville Steel Car Company (1916- ) Greenville, Pennsylvania[1]
- Gunderson
- Grice & Long (1860-~1873) Trenton, New Jersey[1]
- Grove Works (1848-1855) Hartford, Connecticut[1]
- Gunderson Brothers Engineering (1960- ) Portland, Oregon[1]
- Hannibal Car Works (1870s) Hannibal, Missouri[1]
- Harlan & Hollingsworth (1836-~1945) Wilmington, Delaware[1]
- Harrisburg Car Manufacturing Company (1853-~1890) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania[1]
- Harvey Steel Car and Repair Works (~1892) Harvey, Illinois[1]
- Haskell and Barker Car Company (1852-1971) Michigan City, Indiana[1]
- Hazelton Car Works (1880s) Hazelton, Pennsylvania[1]
- Hicks Locomotive and Car Works (1897-1911) Chicago, Illinois[1]
- Huntingdon Car Works (1872-~1885) Huntingdon, Pennsylvania[1]
- Illinois Car and Manufacturing Company (1897-1902) Chicago & Urbana, Illinois/Anniston, Alabama[1]
- Illinois Car & Manufacturing Company (~1909- ) Hammond, Indiana[1]
- Indiana Car Company (1872-1884) Cambridge City, Indiana[1]
- Indianapolis Car Company (~1870-~1900) Indianapolis, Indiana[1]
- Indianapolis Car and Foundry
- International Car Company (1952- ) Buffalo, New York/Kenton, Ohio/East Chicago, Indiana[1]
- Richard Imlay (1830-~1840) Baltimore, Ohio/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1]
- Jackson and Sharp Company (Delaware Car Works) (1863-~1945) Wilmington, Delaware[1]
- Jackson and Woodin Manufacturing Company (1861- ) Berwick, Pennsylvania[1]
- Jones Car Works (1879-~1912) West Troy, New York[1]
- Kansas City Car & Wheel Company (~1880-~1900) Kansas City & Armourdale, Missouri[1]
- William M. Kasson & Son (~1860-~1870) Buffalo, New York[1]
- H.T. & I.N. Keith (~1865-~1935) West Sandwich, Sagamore & Hyannis, Massachusetts[1]
- Kimball & Gorton (1849-1862) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1]
- Kimball Manufacturing Company (1860-~1876) San Francisco, California[1]
- Laconia Car Company (1879-1928) Laconia, New Hampshire[1]
- LaFayette Car Works (1880- ) LaFayette, Indiana[1]
- Laporte Car Manufacturing Company (1872-~1878) Laporte, Indiana[1]
- Lebanon Manufacturing Company (1870- ) Lebanon, Pennsylvania[1]
- Lehigh Valley Car Manufacturing Company (~1870- ) Stemton, Pennsylvania[1]
- Lenoir Car Company (1894-1930) Lenoir City, Tennessee[1]
- Liberty Car and Equipment
- Lima Car Company (1880s) Lima, Ohio[1]
- Litchfield Car Manufacturing Company (1872- ) Litchfield, Illinois[1]
- Locks & Canals (~1840-~1850) Lowell, Massachusetts[1]
- Madison Car Company (1891- ) Madison, Illinois[1]
- Magor Car Corporation (1902-1973) Passaic, New Jersey[1]
- Mansfield Machine Works (~1870- ) Mansfield, Ohio[1]
- Marshall Car and Foundry Company (1880- ) Marshall, Texas[1]
- Mather Stock Car Company
- Maxson Corporation (1966- ) St. Paul, Minnesota[1]
- McGuire, Cummings Manufacturing Company (~1890-~1930) Chicago, Illinois[1]
- McKee, Fuller & Company (1879- ) Catasauqua, Pennsylvania[1]
- McNary, Claflin & Company (1864-1878) Cleveland, Ohio[1]
- Memphis Car & Foundry (1894- ) Memphis, Tennessee[1]
- Merchants Despatch Transportation Company
- Michigan Car Company (1864–1970) Detroit, Michigan[1]
- Michigan-Peninsular Car Company
- Middletown Car Company (1869-~1930) Middletown, Pennsylvania[1]
- Midwest Freight Car (1973- ) Clinton, Illinois[1]
- Milwaukee Car Manufacturing Company ( -1910) Milwaukee, Wisconsin[1]
- Minerva Car Works (~1880-~1920) Minerva, Ohio[1]
- Minnesota Car Company (1888-1896) Duluth, Minnesota[1]
- Missouri Car and Foundry Company (1870- ) St. Louis, Missouri[1]
- Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Company (1888-1954) Mt. Vernon, Illinois[1]
- Mowry Car and Wheel Works (1851-1880) Cincinnati, Ohio[1]
- Murray, Dougall and Company (1864- ) Milton, Pennsylvania[1]
- Muskegon Car and Engine Works (~1880-1886) Muskegon, Michigan[1]
- National Railway Utilization Company (1976- ) Pickens, South Carolina[1]
- New Haven Car Company (~1860-~1879) New Haven, Connecticut[1]
- Newport News Shipbuilding Company
- Niagara Car Wheel Company
- Nobel Brothers & Company (1880s) Rome, Georgia[1]
- North American Car Corporation of Chicago (1955- )[1]
- North Carolina Car Company (1882- ) Raleigh, North Carolina[1]
- North-Western Manufacturing Car Company (~1880- ) Stillwater, Minnesota[1]
- Norwich Car Company (1847-~1852) Norwich, Connecticut[1]
- Ohio Falls Car Manufacturing Company (1864-~1945) Jeffersonville, Indiana[1]
- Ortner Freight Car Company (1953- ) Covington, Kentucky[1]
- Osgood Bradley Car Company (~1833-1960) Worcester, Massachusetts[1]
- Ostermann Manufacturing Company (1906-1911) West Pullman, Illinois[1]
- Oxford Co-operative Car Company (1873-~1878) Oxford, Pennsylvania[1]
- Pacific Car and Foundry (1905- ) Renton, Washington/Portland, Oregon[1]
- Pardee Car and Machine Works (~1875-~1890) Watsontown, Pennsylvania[1]
- Pardee, Snyder & Company (1880s) Williamsport, Pennsylvania[1]
- Patten Car Works (1872-~1890) Bath, Maine[1]
- Peninsular Car Company (1879- ) Adrian & Detroit, Michigan[1]
- Pennock Brothers (~1875-~1915) Minerva, Ohio[1]
- Pennsylvania Car Company (1880s) Latrobe & Ligonier, Pennsylvania[1]
- Perley A. Thomas Car Works
- Petersburg Car Company (1873- ) Petersburg, Virginia[1]
- Pittsburgh Car Works (~1865-1883) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]
- Pittsburgh & McKeesport Car Company (~1855-1877) McKeesport, Pennsylvania[1]
- Portland Company (1848-1912) Portland, Maine[1]
- Pressed Steel Car Company (1899-1954) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]
- Pullman Company (Pullman)[1]
- Pullman-Standard (PS)
- Ralston Steel Car Company (1905-1953) Columbus, Ohio[1]
- Ranlet Car Company (~1845-1879) Laconia, New Hampshire[1]
- Richmond Tank Car Company (1962- ) Sheldon, Texas[1]
- Richmond Car Works Richmond, Virginia[1]
- Rohr, Inc.
- Russell & Company ~(1854-1880) Massillon & Canton, Ohio[1]
- Ryan Car Company (1906-~1940) Hegewisch, Illinois[1]
- St. Charles Car Company ( -1899) St. Charles, Missouri[1]
- St. Louis Car Company (SLCC) (1887-1973) St. Louis, Missouri[1]
- St. Louis Car Works (1857-1862) St. Louis, Missouri[1]
- Michael Schall (1870s-~1890) Middletown, Pennsylvania[1]
- G.W. Snyder (~1850-1880s) Pottsville, Pennsylvania[1]
- South Atlantic Car & Manufacturing Company (1903- ) Waycross, Georgia[1]
- South Baltimore Car Works ~(1885-1930) Baltimore, Maryland[1]
- Southern Car and Foundry (1899-1904) Lenoir City & Memphis, Tennessee & Gadsden, Alabama[1]
- Southern Car and Wagon Manufactory (1850s) Memphis, Tennessee[1]
- Southern Car Works (1881- ) Knoxville, Tennessee[1]
- Southern Iron & Equipment (1966- ) Decatur, Georgia & Ashland City, Tennessee[1]
- Springfield Car & Engine Company (1848-~1857) Springfield, Massachusetts[1]
- Standard Steel Car Company (1902-1930)[1]
- George H. Stem & Company ~(1870-1885) Stemton, Pennsylvania[1]
- John Stephenson & Company (1832-1842) New York, New York[1]
- Street's Western Stable Car Line (~1885- ) Chicago, Illinois[1]
- Structural Steel Car Company (1902-~1940) Canton, Ohio[1]
- Swissvale Car Company (1873-~1885) Swissvale, Pennsylvania[1]
- Taunton Car Company (1869-1873) Taunton, Massachusetts[1]
- Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
- Terre Haute Car and Manufacturing Company ~(1863-1930) Terre Haute, Indiana[1]
- Thrall Car Manufacturing Company (Thrall) (1917- ) Chicago Heights, Illinois[1]
- Tiffin Car Works (1872- ) Tiffin, Ohio[1]
- Timms Car Company ( -1882) Columbus, Ohio[1]
- Tracy & Fales/Grove Works (1852-~1857) Hartford, Connecticut[1]
- Transco (1965-1966) Macon, Georgia[1]
- Trenton Locomotive & Machine Manufacturing Company (1854-1863) Trenton, New Jersey[1]
- Tredegar Company ~(1850-1900) Richmond, Virginia[1]
- Trinity Industries
- Union Car and Bridge Works (1852-1856) Chicago, Illinois[1]
- Union Car Works (1847-1857) York, Pennsylvania[1]
- Union Car Works (1867- ) St. Louis, Missouri[1]
- Union Car Works (1893-1926) Depew, New York[1]
- Union Tank Car Company (1947- ) Whiting, Indiana[1]
- United States Rolling Stock Company (1875-1893) Chicago Illinois[1]
- United States Railway Equipment (1954- ) Blue Island, Illinois[1]
- United Streetcar
- US Car and Foundry
- US Railcar
- Virginia Bridge & Iron Company ( -1920s) Roanoke, Virginia[1]
- Wagner Palace Car Company (1887-1900) Buffalo & New York, New York[1]
- Warren Tank Car Company (~1900- ) Warren, Pennsylvania[1]
- Charles Wason & Company (1852-1855) Cleveland, Ohio[1]
- Wason Car and Foundry Company (1873-1885) Chattanooga, Tennessee[1]
- Wason Manufacturing Company (1846-1932) Springfield, Massachusetts[1]
- Watsontown Car Company (1870s) Watsontown, Pennsylvania[1]
- Wayne Car & Engine Works (~1850-1857) Fort Wayne, Indiana[1]
- Wells and French Company ~(1860-1945) Chicago, Illinois[1]
- Uriah Wells (1850s) Petersburg, Virginia[1]
- West Pullman Car Works ( -1911) Pullman, Illinois[1]
- Western Steel Car and Foundry (1902-~1940) Hegewisch, Illinois[1]
- Witt, Harbeck & Company (1850- ) Cleveland, Ohio[1]
- Wharton & Petsch (1850- ) Charleston, South Carolina[1]
- Whitehead & Kales (1965-1967) River Rouge, Michigan[1]
- Youngstown Car & Manufacturing Company (1881-1914) Youngstown, Ohio[1]
- Youngstown Steel Car Company (1914- ) Youngstown, Ohio[1]
See also
- List of locomotive builders
- List of tram builders (streetcar builders)
References
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- Notes
- Jones, Robert C. (1980). Two Feet Between the Rails (Volume II - The Mature Years). Sundance Books.
External links
- [1], list of mostly European rolling stock and locomotive manufacturers and their websites (in French).
