Private company

St. Louis Car Company

Logo: BMcCJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Former American manufacturer of transit vehicles

The St. Louis Car Company was a major American manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, interurbans, trolleybuses and locomotives.² It ceased to exist in 1973.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1887Founded¹

Industryindustrial manufacturing¹
HeadquartersSt. Louis¹

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The St. Louis Car Company was a major American manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, interurbans, trolleybuses and locomotives.²

Products and brands

passenger railroad car

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

General Steel Industries Jun 1960 to 1973

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1973Dissolved Dissolved¹
Jun 1960Acquired Acquired by General Steel Industries¹
1887Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataSt. Louis Car Company on Wikidata
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WikipediaSt. Louis Car Company on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsSt. Louis Car Company logo by BMcCJ, CC BY-SA 4.0