Private company

Swinburne, Smith and Company

Locomotive manufacturer (1845–1863) based in Paterson¹

Swinburne, Smith and Company was an American railroad locomotive manufacturing company of the mid-19th century. The company was founded in 1845, in Paterson, New Jersey, by a partnership between William Swinburne and Samuel Smith.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1845Founded¹

Industrylocomotive manufacturing¹
HeadquartersPaterson¹

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Minnesota Historical Society dismantling William Crooks — Photo: Ramsey County Minnesota, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Swinburne, Smith and Company was an American railroad locomotive manufacturing company of the mid-19th century. The company was founded in 1845, in Paterson, New Jersey, by a partnership between William Swinburne and Samuel Smith.²

Acquisitions

Succeeded by Grant Locomotive Works¹

Timeline

1863Dissolved Dissolved¹
1845Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaSwinburne, Smith and Company
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ7658387

Sources

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WikidataSwinburne, Smith and Company on Wikidata
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WikipediaSwinburne, Smith and Company on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsSwinburne, Smith and Company photo by Ramsey County Minnesota, CC BY-SA 2.0