Private company
Gilbert Car Company
Rolling stock manufacturer
Gilbert Car Company was a railroad car builder based in Troy, New York. It began manufacturing streetcars in the late 1880s. Gilbert cars were sold and exported worldwide.2 It ceased to exist in 1895.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Gilbert Car Company was a railroad car builder based in Troy, New York. It began manufacturing streetcars in the late 1880s. Gilbert cars were sold and exported worldwide.2
Products and brands
freight cars
passenger cars
drawing room cars
sleepers
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monitor roof or clerestory ("clear-story") cars
horse cars
From Wikipedia’s article on Gilbert Car Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaGilbert Car Company
- WikidataQ5560836
Sources
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- 1WikidataGilbert Car Company on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaGilbert Car Company on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsGilbert Car Company photo by NSWGR, Public domain