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Ontario Car Company

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Ontario Car Company was a freight car, passenger car, and horsecar manufacturer based in London, Ontario from 1872 to 1886.[1]

The company was sometimes referenced as T. Muir after company manager Thomas Muir and London Car Works.[2]

The facility was located on east side of Rectory Street north of Cabell Street.

Products

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Ontario Car made wooden freight and passenger cars for various railways in Ontario and Quebec:

A small number of horsecars were made for smaller streetcar operators:

Ontario Car last made cars in 1886 and disappeared by 1890.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Railway Rolling Stock Industry in Canada".
  2. ^ "Railway Rolling Stock Industry in Canada".
  3. ^ "Railway Rolling Stock Industry in Canada".