Waggonfabrik Talbot
Waggonfabrik Talbot was a rolling stock manufacturer founded in Aachen, Germany, in 1838. The company was an early pioneer of self discharging freight wagons, and in the latter part of the twentieth century a major supplier to the Dutch State Railways (Nederlandse Spoorwegen). In the 1990s the company developed the Talent passenger train, and was acquired by Bombardier Inc.
Basic Information
- Category: business
- Website: http://www.talbot-services.com/
Documented Facts
- Inception (Wikidata): 1838 (Source 2: Wikidata Q316984, revision 2549990703)
- Legal form (Wikidata; date unspecified): GmbH & Co. KG (Source 2: Wikidata Q316984, revision 2549990703; Source 3: Wikidata label: Q897103, revision 2517731171)
- Country (Wikidata; date unspecified): Germany (Source 2: Wikidata Q316984, revision 2549990703; Source 4: Wikidata label: Q183, revision 2557182420)
- Official website (Wikidata; date unspecified): http://www.talbot-services.com/ (Source 2: Wikidata Q316984, revision 2549990703)
Evidence and Sources
- Waggonfabrik Talbot — Wikipedia (reference)
- Wikidata Q316984, revision 2549990703 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q897103, revision 2517731171 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q183, revision 2557182420 (knowledge-base)
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Waggonfabrik Talbot was a rolling stock manufacturer founded in Aachen, Germany, in 1838. The company was an early pioneer of self discharging freight wagons, and in the latter part of the twentieth century a major supplier to the Dutch State Railways (Nederlandse Spoorwegen). In the 1990s the company developed the Talent passenger train, and was acquired by Bombardier Inc.
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