Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works

manufacturing business co-founded by industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1865
Organization business Q7199321
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Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works

Summary

Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works is in the country of United States[3].
  • Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works's instance of is recorded as business[4].
  • Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works was followed by American Locomotive Company[5].
  • Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works's headquarters location is recorded as Philadelphia[6].
  • Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works's Commons category is recorded as Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works[7].
  • Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works's industry is recorded as rail transport[8].
  • January 1, 1865 marks the founding of Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works[9].
  • Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works was dissolved in January 1, 1919[10].
  • Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works's product or material produced is recorded as steam locomotive[11].

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Founding

January 1, 1865 marks the founding of Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works[9].

Identity

Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works was followed by American Locomotive Company[5].

Operations

Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works's headquarters location is recorded as Philadelphia[6].

Industry

Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works's industry is recorded as rail transport[8].

Ownership

Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works's product or material produced is recorded as steam locomotive[11].

Dissolution

Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works was dissolved in January 1, 1919[10].

Why It Matters

Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · ~2026-41931-95 · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of business
    Wikidata description manufacturing business co-founded by industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1865
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
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