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| Company | Plant Location | Date | Successor, Comments or Cross-reference |
| St. Charles & Pringle | Belleville, ON | From James S. Charles Omnibus Company | |
| St. Charles Car Co. | St. Charles, MO | 1873-1899 | One of the original companies consolidated into American Car & Foundry. |
| St. Lawrence Foundry & Car Works | William Hamilton & Son | ||
| St. Louis Car Co. | St. Louis, MO | 1887-1968/1973 | From Laclede Car Company. Acquired 1955 (1960?) by General Steel Industries but continued under St. Louis name. |
| St. Louis Car Works | D/B/A of S.B. Lowe & Company | ||
| St. Louis Railroad Car Manufactory | St. Louis, MO | c1852-c1856 | Advertised “Railroad Cars of every description, such as - Passenger, Freight, Hand and Dumping Cars.” Advertisement signed Linus Jackson. {9} |
| St. Louis Refrigerator Car Co. |
St. Louis, MO Wood River, IL |
1878-2005+ | Est. 3 Feb 1878 by Adolphus Busch to facilitate wide-scale distribution of his product. This was Anheuser-Bush's first subsidiary and is claimed to be the first use of refrigerated rail cars (ice). In 1905 Adolphus Busch was its President. In 1919 it was acquired by Manufacturers Railway Company, another A-B subsidiary. It built, maintained and operated refrigerated railway cars. In 1886 there may also have been an Anheuser Busch Refrigerator Car Co. that later became a part of SLRCC. |
| St. Louis-San Francisco | 1926-1980 | We believe this reference was to the Frisco RR but will include it until we can be certain there was no car company of this name. | |
| St. Paul Foundry | 1966-1967 | ||
| Salem Car Co. | Salem, MA | 1860s | |
| San Diego Electric Railway Co. | San Diego, CA | 1902-1910 | |
|
Sand, William S., & Co. (William S. Sand & Co.) |
Pottstown, PA | c1870 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland Terminal Railways (See Key System) | |||
| Satilla Mfg. Co. | 1902 | ||
| Schall & King | Middletown, PA | c1886 | “Schall & King” is listed under “Car Builders” in the 1877 edition of Poor’s Directory of Railway Officials, reflecting their ownership of the Middletown Car Works. |
|
Schall, Michael (Michael Schall) |
York, Dauphin, Glenlock, Middletown, PA | 1870s-c1890 |
The several town names reflect the several
companies in which Michael Schall had an interest, including the Empire
Car Works at York, the ____ Car Works at Glenlock, and the Middletown
Car Works at Middletown. “M. Schall” is listed under “Car Builders” in the 1877 edition of Poor’s Directory of Railway Officials. |
| S.C.H. & A. Works | Stockton Combine Harvester & Agricultural Works | ||
| Schenectady Locomotive Works | Schenectady, NY | 1848- |
Organized by the Philadelphia Norris
brothers, Edward S. and Septimus. Reorganized 1851 under John Ellis who
brought in Walter McQueen. Reorganized again 1861. By 1880 had produced
more than 1,200 locomotives and ranked 3rd in terms of locomotives
built. Taken over by American Locomotive Company 1901. (See J. Leander Bishop, A History of American Manufacturers From 1608 to 1860 (Philadelphia, PA: Edward Young, 1868; Reprint, New York, NY: Augustus M. Kelley, 1966), v. 3, p. 257.) |
| Schoen Pressed Steel Co. | Pittsburgh, PA | 1895-1899 | To Pressed Steel Car Company |
| Scott & Bolster | Baltimore, MD | c1852 | |
|
Scoville, H.H., & Sons (H.H. Scoville & Sons) DBA Chicago Car & Locomotive Works |
Chicago, IL | 1848-1853 |
Built freight and passenger cars for the
Galena & Chicago Union Railway. Received patent #9121 (6 Oct 1853) for cast
iron car wheels. To Chicago Locomotive Works |
| Seath & Hager | Terre Haute, IN | 1868-1872 |
D/B/A Terre Haute Car Works Incorporated 1872 as Terre Haute Car & Manufacturing Company |
| Seattle Car & Foundry |
Youngstown, WA Renton, WA |
1911-1917 |
From Seattle Car Manufacturing Company Merged with Twohy Brothers Company to become Pacific Car & Foundry Company |
| Seattle Car Mfg. Co. |
Humphrey (now Youngstown), WA Renton, WA |
1905-1911 |
From Railway & Steel Supply Company To Seattle Car & Foundry Company |
| Selby Locomotive & Machine | 1914 | ||
|
Sellers, Coleman, & Sons (Coleman Sellers & Sons) |
Philadelphia, PA | 1835-1838 |
Built three locomotives after death of
senior partner, then at least one of the sons moved to Ohio. Built no
known cars. To George E. Sellers |
|
Sellers, George E. (George E. Sellers) |
Cincinnati, OH | 1851-1852 |
From Coleman Sellers & Sons George E. was one of Coleman Seller’s sons. Built three locomotives after moving to Ohio. No known cars. |
| Sheffield Car & Equipment Co. | Sheffield (Kansas City), KS | 1912?-1925+? | Advertised "BUILDERS / Freight Cars, / Steel Underframes, / Heavy Repairs. / REBUILT EQUIPMENT FOR SALE." Known to be a repairer and rebuilder of freight cars; not known whether they actually built any cars |
| Sheffield Car & Foundry | Baltimore? | 1911?-1919? | |
| Sheffield Velocipede Car Co. | Three Rivers, MI | c1878-1912 | |
| Sherman, Haskell & Co. | Michigan City, IN | 1852-1855 | To Haskell, Barker & Aldridge |
|
Shield, Francis (Francis Shield) |
Cincinnati, OH | 1829/30 | Built two large demonstration model locomotives and one full-size; no known cars. |
| Shippers Carline | A division of ACF Industries spun-off in 1994 as American Railcar Industries | ||
| Siems-Stembel | 1924-1930 |
About 1925 was primarily doing rebuilding of cars. To Standard Steel Car Company |
|
| Silliker Car Co. | Halifax, NS | 1890-1911 | To Nova Scotia Car Works, Ltd. |
| Simard Industries | 1957 | ||
| Simplex Self Cleaning Car | 1911-1912 | ||
| Sioux City Service Co. | Sioux City, IA | c1901-1918 | |
|
Sjoberg, J.P., & Co. (J.P. Sjoberg & Co.) |
New York, NY | ca. 1890s-1908 | Dealers, not builders(?) But 1911 Electric Railway Dictionary shows a “Half Cross-Section of Light Storage Battery Car Body” and attributes it to Sjoberg as “Builders.” |
| Smith & Jackson | New Jersey Locomotive & Machine Company | ||
| Smith & Perkins Locomotive Works | Alexandria, VA |
1830s 1851-1857 |
Thatcher Perkins joined with T.W. and R.C.
Smith to produce about 50 locomotives before he became master mechanic
of the B&O Railroad. Built all the cars used on the Manassas Gap and on
the Orange & Alexandria railroads. D/B/A Virginia Locomotive & Car Manufacturing Company during at least part of its lifetime. |
| Smith & Porter | Pittsburgh, PA | 1866-1871 | Partnership of John Y. Smith and H.K. Porter built 1st of many light-duty "industrial" locomotive 1867. Built 100 by 1871 when Smith quit to establish the National Locomotive Works at Connellsville. Arthur W. Bell replaced Smith and firm became Porter, Bell & Co. |
| Smith & Wallace | 1900s | ||
| SNC-Lavelin | Trenton, NS | To Bombardier? | |
|
Snyder, George W. (George W. Snyder) |
Pottsville, PA | 1835(1850?)-1880s |
After about 15 years as partner in a machine
shop, Snyder became sole proprietor; built some narrow gauge, mining and
industrial locomotives. “G.W. Snyder” is listed under “Car Builders” in the 1877 edition of Poor’s Directory of Railway Officials, though it is unknown what, if any, cars he built. (See Railroad Gazette, 8 October 1886.) |
| Soho Foundry | Dickey, Neill & Company. | ||
|
Soule, E. (E. Soule) |
San Francisco, CA | 1887 | “E. Soule” is listed under “Car Builders” in the 1877 edition of Poor’s Directory of Railway Officials. |
| South Atlantic Car & Mfg. Co. | Waycross, GA | 1903-1911 | |
| South Baltimore Car Works | South Baltimore Steel Car & Foundry | ||
| South Baltimore Steel Car & Foundry Co. | Baltimore, MD | 1899-1910/1930? | To Baltimore Car & Foundry Company |
|
Souther, John (John Souther) |
Boston, MA | 1846(1848)-1854 | Souther opened a machine shop after working as a designer and pattern maker for Hinkley Loco Works; built sugar mill machinery, steam engines and other general machinery. Built 41 locomotives 1848-1851. Incorporated 1854 as Globe Works Company (but had done business under that name from at least May 1850). |
| Southern Car & Foundry Co. | Gadsden, AL Lenoir City, TN Memphis, TN |
1899-1904 |
Merger of Elliott Car Company of Gadsden, AL, Memphis Car Company of
Memphis, TN, and Lenoir City Car Company of Lenoir City, TN. The Southern Railway acquired the entire capital stock of the Lenoir Car Works in 1904, and American Car & Foundry acquired the other properties. |
| Southern Car & Wagon Manufactory | Memphis, TN | 1850s | |
| Southern Car Co. | High Point, NC | 1904-1917 | From Briggs Carriage Company |
| Southern Car Works | Knoxville, TN | 1881-1885+ | Southern Car Works is listed under “Car Builders” in the 1877 edition of Poor’s Directory of Railway Officials. |
| Southern Iron & Equipment |
Ashland City, TN Decatur, GA |
1966-1978+ | |
| Southern Iron & Equipment Co. | Atlanta, GA | 1904-1982 | Known to be a locomotive dealer. Unknown whether it built anything, let alone railroad cars. |
| Southern Iron Car Co. | c1902 | ||
| Southern Pacific, Sacramento Shops | Sacramento, CA | c1877-1883 | |
| Southern States Coal, Iron & Land Co. | S. Pittsburgh, TN | 1887 | Southern States Coal, Iron & Land Co. is listed under “Car Builders” in the 1877 edition of Poor’s Directory of Railway Officials. |
| Southwark Foundry | 1925 | ||
| South Western Car
Co. Southwestern Car Co. |
Jeffersonville, IN | 1871-1876 |
Employed convicts “leased” from the state prison. “Suffered
irretrievable losses” in the panic of 1873 and convict labor was
withdrawn. {10} Leased to Terre Haute Car Company 1876 |
| South-Western Car Shops | Madison, IN | D/B/A of W. Clough | |
| Southwestern Railroad Car Manufactory | Louisville, KY | 1851-1854 | D/B/A of Christopher & Stancliffe |
| Sparling Tank Ltd. | Oakville, ON | To Procor Ltd.. | |
| Sprague Electric Railway & Motor Co. | New York, NY | 1884-1889 | To Edison General Electric Company |
| Springfield Car & Engine Co. | Springfield, MA | 1848-1852 | To Springfield Locomotive Mfg. Company |
| Springfield Locomotive Mfg. Co. | Springfield, MA | 1852-1856 | |
| Standard Car Cons |
1916-1918 1923 |
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| Standard Car Truck | 1913 | ||
| Standard Steel Car Co. | Butler, PA New Castle, PA Hammond, IN Had offices in NYC ca. 1930 |
1902-1934 |
Absorbed Baltimore Car & Foundry 1910,
Siems-Stembel 1930. Acquired by Pullman, Inc. 1930. Listed under "Car Builders" in White-Orr's 1930 Classified Business Directory NYC section. |
| Standard Tank Car Co. | Sharon, PA ca. 1920 had offices in Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh & St. Louis |
1919-1931 |
Both built and leased out tank cars. Reporting marks SCEX, STCX (Standard Transit Co.) ca. 1923 Acquired by General American Tank Car in 1927. Listed under "Car Builders" in White-Orr's 1930 Classified Business Directory NYC section. |
| Standard Motor Truck Co. | New Castle, PA | 1906-???? | |
| Starr Manufacturing Co. | Dartmouth, NS | 1880 | |
| Star Union Line | 1863-?? | 1st of the so-called “fast freight” companies that appeared during and shortly after the Civil War to provide through-car service at a time when almost all freight consignments were transferred from the cars of one railroad to those of another at all points of interchange. Not known as a car-builder. | |
| Stearns Mfg. Co. | Erie, PA | 1894- ?? | Builder of Heisler locomotive et al. |
| Steel Car Co. | Boston, MA | 1884/5-1893? | From Cylindrical Steel Car Company |
| Steel Tubular Car Co. | Bradford, PA | 1890-1891 |
Attempt to reorganize the bankrupt
Iron Car Company, without success. Appears never to have existed except on paper. |
|
Steel, J.D., & Son Mfg. Co. (J.D. Steel & Son Mfg. Co.) |
Pottstown, PA | 1887 | J.D. Steel & Son Mfg. Co. is listed under “Car Builders” in the 1877 edition of Poor’s Directory of Railway Officials. |
| Stem Car Works | George H. Stem & Company — later Lehigh Car Mfg. Company — later Lehigh Valley Car Company. | ||
|
Stem, George H., & Co. (George H. Stem & Co.) |
Stemton (Northampton), PA |
1867-1871 | Incorporated as Lehigh Car Manufacturing Cpmpany |
|
Stephenson, John, Car Co. (John Stephenson Car Co.) |
New York, NY | 1831-1867 | To John Stephenson Co., Ltd. |
|
Stephenson, John, Co. Ltd. (John Stephenson Co., Ltd.) |
Linden, NJ | 1867-1917/1919 |
From John Stephenson Car Company. John Stephenson Co., Ltd. is listed under “Car Builders” in the 1877 edition of Poor’s Directory of Railway Officials. Acquired 1904 by J.G. Brill Company but kept Stephenson name. |
| Sterlingworth Railway Supply Co. | Easton, PA | 1900-1903 | Producer of freight car trucks, bolsters, and brake beams. Produced about 100 freight cars, 1900-1903. |
| Steubner & Woods | Long Island City, NY | 1887 | Steubner & Woods is listed under “Car Builders” in the 1877 edition of Poor’s Directory of Railway Officials. |
| Stevens, R.L. | Hoboken, NJ | 1833 | Built locomotive for Camden & Amboy RR. Probably no cars. |
| Stockton Combine Harvester & Agricultural Works | Stockton, CA | 1888-c1896 | AKA Holt Brothers |
| Stone & Boomer | Chicago, IL | 1852-1856 |
D/B/A Union Car & Bridge Works. Works on S. Clark Street
just north of the Rock Island freight depot. Works destroyed by fire September 1855.
August 1856 newspaper advertisement offers “Howe's Patent Truss Bridge,
and roofs, Turntables, Passenger, Baggage and Freight Cars. Also, Bolt
Cutting Machines, Upright Drills &c. Machine work and general jobbing
done.” [May have been purchased by Nathaniel S. Bouton in 1856 and operated by him until 1863.] {11} To Illinois Central RR. |
| Streator Car Co. | Streator, IL? | 1924-1925 | About 1925, at least, was a rebuilder. |
| Street Stable Car Co. | Chicago, IL | c1890 | |
| Street's Western Stable Car Line | Chicago, IL | 1885-c1924 | Was a commercial car builder for only a small portion of this time. |
| Strick | 1957-1961 | ||
| Struthers, Wells & Co. | Warren, PA | 1888 | |
| Struthers Wells Corp. | Warren, PA | 1880-1910, 1956 | Built locomotive(s) 1888. Built riveted and welded tank cars 1880-1910, aluminum tank cars for UTLX 1956. |
| Structural Steel Car Co. | Canton, OH | 1902-1940? | |
| Summers Steel Car Co. | Pittsburgh, PA | 1909-1915 | Cars built by Standard Steel Car Company |
| Superior Fireproof Steel Car Co. | Chicago, IL | c1892 | Probably never so much as built a single car. |
| Sutherland & McLean | Montreal, QC | 1856-1857 | From Wright & Sutherland |
| Swift & Co. | 1900-1905 | ||
| Swissvale Car Co. | Swissvale (Pittsburgh), PA | 1873-c1885 |
Built refrigerated cars to the designs of
Arnold W. Zimmerman (patent 199,343; 15 Jan 1878). To Union Switch & Signal Company 1886. Swissvale Car Co. is listed under “Car Builders” in the 1877 edition of Poor’s Directory of Railway Officials. |
| Company | Plant Location | Date | Successor, Comments or Cross-reference |
