Railway Car Builders of North America

An ever-growing list of all independent builders.

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Company Plant Location Date Successor, Comments or Cross-reference
IEC-Holden   1969-1970  
Ilgenfritz, George W.
(George W. Ilgenfritz)
York, PA 1849-1864 Schall & Empire???
Ilginfritz & White York, PA c1859  
Illinois Car & Equipment Co. Chicago, IL
Urbana, IL
Anniston, AL
1897-1902 From U.S. Car Company
To Western Steel Car Company
Illinois Car & Mfg. Co. Chicago Heights, IL
Hammond, IN
c1909-1928 Acquired by Standard Steel Car Company
Illinois Car Co.   c1925 At this time, at least, was primarily a rebuilder of cars.
Imlay, Richard
(Richard Imlay)
Baltimore, MD
Philadelphia, PA
1830-c1840 First builder outside the B&O to build 8-wheeled cars. Opened shop by 1833 next to Baldwin and Norris locomotive shops in Philadelphia. First to use clerestory roof. First to build sleeping cars (1837/38). Business went under in depression following panic of 1837.
Imperial Car Co. Hamilton, ON 12 June 1912
 - July 1912
To National Steel Car Company
Indiana Car Co. Cambridge City, IN 1872-1884 Acquired by Missouri Car & Foundry, 1884
Listed under “Car Builders” in 1877 edition, Poor’s Directory of Railway Officials.
Indianapolis Car & Mfg. Co. Indianapolis, IN c1870-1905 Acquired early on by American Car & Foundry
Listed under “Car Builders” in 1877 edition, Poor’s Directory of Railway Officials.
Industrial Brown Hoist Corp. Cleveland, OH
Bay City, MI
1927-1962? Merger of Brown Hoisting Machinery Company of Cleveland and Industrial Works of Bay City, Michigan.
Owned or controlled by Allegheny Corporation early 1950s. By Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Corporation mid 1950s. By Penn-Texas Corporation late 1950s.
Acquired by American Hoist & Derrick Company 1960
Industrial Works Bay City, MI 1873-1927 Merged with Brown Hoisting Machine Co. of Cleveland into Industrial Brown Hoist Corporation
Ingalls Ship Building Pascagoula, MS 1979-1980 Built for North American Car Company
Ingler & Atkinson Oakland, CA c1890-1896  
Ingoldsby Auto Car Co.   1901-1909  
International Car Co.   1910 Sued by IC RR for graft.
International Car   1917  
International Car   1945-1981  
International Car Co.
International Railway Car Co.
Buffalo, NY
E. Chicago, IN
Kenton, OH
1938/1952-1978+  
International Equipment      
International Harvester   c1926/27 Developed steam-driven self-propelled passenger car under trade name of “Locomotor;” sold to Ryan Car Co. ca. 1930.
Interstate Car. Co. Indianapolis, IN 1905-1910  
Interstate Car Co.   c1925 At this time was primarily doing rebuilding of cars.
Interstate Tank Car Corp. Had offices in NYC ca. 1930 1930 Listed under "Car Builders" in White-Orr's 1930 Classified Business Directory NYC section.
Iron Bay Foundry Marquette, MI 1887 Listed under “Car Builders” in 1877 edition, Poor’s Directory of Railway Officials.
Iron Car Co. Huntington, WV 1883-1890 From United States Tube Rolling Stock Company
(It was an attempt to reorganize Steel Tubular Car Company that failed.)
Iron & Steel Products   1959  
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