Canadian Locomotive Company
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Industry | rail transport |
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Predecessors |
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Founded | February 1878 |
Defunct | April 1969 |
Fate | dissolved |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | North America |
Products | locomotives |
The Canadian Locomotive Company, commonly referred to as CLC, was a Canadian manufacturer of
Early beginnings and bankruptcies
The CLC had its beginnings with a number of predecessor businesses. It began business as the Ontario Foundry in 1848, but after commencing construction of locomotives it became known as the Kingston Locomotive Works. The first steam locomotive was turned out on Wednesday, December 20, 1854. This was the first of four locomotives for the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, which was being built at that time. A further order of five locomotives for the GTR followed in October and November 1856. However, less than three dozen locomotives were built before the business went bankrupt in 1860.
The Canadian Engine & Machinery Company was a
CLC is formed and finds modest success
In January 1900, following the decision of both the CPR and the GTR to build their own locomotives, the CL&EC once again became insolvent, and the plant was closed. It was bought by new investors and incorporated in February 1901 as the Canadian Locomotive Company Ltd. Improvements followed which allowed production of one locomotive per week. Reorganization once again took place under new management in June 1911 although the name remained the same.
CLC contributed to the
By the end of
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CLC built the first 4-8-4 locomotive for Canadian National Railways in 1927.
Representing American manufacturers
In 1948 CLC became the Canadian representative for
Before this however, CLC also sought more opportunities in the export market with the involvement of
On July 26, 1965, CLC became Fairbanks-Morse (Canada) Ltd. and was no longer an independent Canadian company. Locomotive construction dwindled even further as the company branched out into industrial machinery such as marine engines and weigh scales. None of this could save the company.
End of CLC
Declining business and a
The site of the old plant (known as "Block D") sat vacant for 35 years while several proposed developments failed to materialize or obtain municipal approval. It would be the last vacated portion of Ontario Street's formerly industrial waterfront to be developed. After work to negate the effects of a century of industrial pollutants in the soil, it has recently been redeveloped with three high-rise apartment/condominium buildings (Locomotive Apartments, Carruthers Wharf, and Royal George), a high-rise hotel (Marriott Residences Inn), and a small municipal park (Battery Park).
Clients
References
- McQueen, Donald R. (2000). Constructed in Kingston: A History of the Canadian Locomotive Companies 1854 to 1968. Canadian Railroad Historical Association, Kingston Division. ISBN 0-9698285-1-9.
External links
- Canadian Locomotive Company Trainweb