Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works

Swiss railway equipment manufacturer
Organization rail_vehicle_manufacturer Q669606
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Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works

Summary

Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works is a rail vehicle manufacturer[1]. It draws 218 Wikipedia views per month (rail_vehicle_manufacturer category, ranking #9 of 17).[2]

Key Facts

  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works is located in Canton of Zürich[3].
  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works is located in Winterthur[4].
  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works is in the country of Switzerland[5].
  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works's instance of is recorded as rail vehicle manufacturer[6].
  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works's instance of is recorded as business[7].
  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works's founder is recorded as Charles Brown[8].
  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works's headquarters location is recorded as Winterthur[9].
  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works's Commons category is recorded as Schweizerische Lokomotiv- und Maschinenfabrik[10].
  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works's industry is recorded as vehicle construction[11].
  • 1871 marks the founding of Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works[12].
  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works was dissolved in 2005[13].
  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works's location of formation is recorded as Winterthur[14].
  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works's topic's main category is recorded as Category:SLM locomotives[15].
  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works's topic's main category is recorded as Q17331880[16].
  • Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works's has works in the collection is recorded as Railway Museum of Catalonia[17].

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Founding

Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works's founder is recorded as Charles Brown[8]. 1871 marks the founding of it[12]. Its location of formation is recorded as Winterthur[14].

Operations

Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works's headquarters location is recorded as Winterthur[9].

Industry

Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works's industry is recorded as vehicle construction[11].

Dissolution

Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works was dissolved in 2005[13].

Why It Matters

Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works draws 218 Wikipedia views per month (rail_vehicle_manufacturer category, ranking #9 of 17).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [11] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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