Dominion Car and Foundry was a railcar maker based in
Montreal
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and later merged to form
Canadian Car and Foundry in 1909.
DCF's history dates back before the company's formal incorporation in 1906. In 1902
Simplex Railway and Appliance Company of
Hammond, Indiana
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established a factory in
St. Henri district of
Montreal
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to manufacturer Simplex car bolsters and Susemihl roller side bearings for use on Canadian railway cars.
Formally established in 1906 as Dominion Steel Car Company, it later changed the name to Dominion Car and Foundry. DCF was essentially an
American
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branch plant linked to Simplex and the
American Steel Foundries
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Company.
Clients
* D&H - subsidiary of
Quebec, Montreal and Southern
*
Canadian Pacific Railway
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Winnipeg Electric Railway Company
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*
Montreal Street Railway
Products
* standard box cars
* steel box cars
* double wood sheathed box cars
* streetcars
* electric dump cars
See also
*
Canadian Car and Foundry
*
Canada Car Company
References
Dominion Car and Foundry Company Limited
Manufacturing companies based in Montreal
Defunct rolling stock manufacturers of Canada