Private company
Prosser Twin Cylinder Car Company
Car company in Chicago, Illinois, USA
The Prosser Twin Cylinder Car Company was established in the late 1870s at 129 LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, to manufacture the unique Prosser Twin Cylinder Freight Car. While the concept worked well, the railroad industry would in turn reject the concept and the company went out of business on February 26, 1884.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Prosser Twin Cylinder Car Company was established in the late 1870s at 129 LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, to manufacture the unique Prosser Twin Cylinder Freight Car. While the concept worked well, the railroad industry would in turn reject the concept and the company went out of business on February 26, 1884.2
Products and brands
- freight car
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1870Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaProsser Twin Cylinder Car Company
- WikidataQ7250937
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