Private company

Waggonfabrik Josef Rathgeber

Railway coach manufacturer

Waggonbaufabrik Josef Rathgeber was a railway coach manufacturer, founded in 1852 in Munich, which closed in 1972. It produced railway vehicles, buses, elevators and automatic doors. In 1972 it was taken over by Firma F. X. Meiller, who use the former factory, Rathgeber-Werk, in München-Moosach to make tilting devices for construction vehicles.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1852Founded¹

HeadquartersMunich¹

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Muenchen-mvv-tramlinie-9-m465-612361 — Photo: Kurt Rasmussen, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons³

Waggonbaufabrik Josef Rathgeber was a railway coach manufacturer, founded in 1852 in Munich, which closed in 1972. It produced railway vehicles, buses, elevators and automatic doors. In 1972 it was taken over by Firma F. X. Meiller, who use the former factory, Rathgeber-Werk, in München-Moosach to make tilting devices for construction vehicles.²

Timeline

1987Dissolved Dissolved¹
1852Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaWaggonfabrik Josef Rathgeber
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WikidataQ1724325

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WikidataWaggonfabrik Josef Rathgeber on Wikidata
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WikipediaWaggonfabrik Josef Rathgeber on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsWaggonfabrik Josef Rathgeber photo by Kurt Rasmussen, Attribution