Gilbert Car Company

Updated on Jan 14, 2024

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Gilbert Car Company was a railroad car builder based in Troy, New York. It began manufacturing streetcars in the late 1880s.

Founded by Orsamus Eaton (1792-1872) and Uri Gilbert (1809-1888), the company changed names several times as the partnership changed:

1830 Eaton and Gilbert

1844 Eaton, Gilbert & Co

1862 Uri Gilbert and Son

1864 Gilbert, Bush & Company

1879 Gilbert & Bush Co

1882 Gilbert Car Manufacturing Co

1889 Taylor Electric Truck Company

Following the Panic of 1893, the company stopped building rail cars in 1895.

Products

freight cars

passenger cars

drawing room cars

sleepers

monitor roof or clerestory (“clear-story”) cars

horse cars

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