 Interior view of The Nomad, the Director's Car for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad | |
| Founded | 1872 or 1873 |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1899 (1899) |
| Fate | Merged with 12 other companies |
| Successor | American Car and Foundry |
| Headquarters | St. Charles, Missouri, United States |
St. Charles Car Company, a railroad rolling stock manufacturing company located in St. Charles, Missouri, was founded in 1872 or 1873. In 1899 it merged with twelve other companies to form American Car and Foundry (ACF). The St. Charles plant became the main passenger car works. With a failing market for steel passenger cars, ACF phased out the St. Charles operation in 1959.
Its extant buildings are located in the Frenchtown Historic District.
See also
References
- Mary M. Stiritz (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Frenchtown Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 25 photographs) and Site map
External links
- History of the company—ironhorse129
- Historical pictures of the facility—Progressive St. Charles 1916
- Historical pictures and sketches of the product—St. Charles Library District
| Railroad car manufacturing predecessors of American Car and Foundry Company | |
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| 1899 merger | |
| Later acquisitions |
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- 1873 establishments in Missouri
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- Defunct manufacturing companies based in Missouri
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