Vulcan Iron Works (Wilkes-Barre)

The Vulcan Iron Works, based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, manufactured railroad locomotives such as those shown in the illustration.

[1] The company ceased operation in 1954, and its assets were acquired by General Industrial Locomotive Corp.

In February 1944, before the 'D-Day' Normandy landings, the company claimed Today, hundreds of Vulcan locomotives are rendering vitally important war-time service, both at home and overseas, and our shops are working at top speed to complete urgent orders for Army, Navy and defense plant requirements.

Our manufacturing facilities are being enlarged and improved ....[1]Vulcan produced a wide variety of steam locomotives, mostly small but some with up to eight driving wheels.

[2] With the advent of internal combustion technology, the firm began producing small locomotives fueled not only with gasoline, but also benzine, alcohol, kerosene and naptha.