Teikoku Sharyō

Teikoku Sharyō Kogyō, sometimes literally translated as Imperial Car, was a Japanese locomotive builder. It is a predecessor company of the Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-TREC).
The history of the company can be traced back to around 1889 or 1890, when a company known as Umebachi Tetsukōshō was founded for the purpose of producing equipment for railroads such as streetcars and rails. Umebachi Tetsukōshō was known for the production of Japan's first diamond crossing. As demand increased, Umebachi Tetsukōshō upscaled to become Umebachi Sharyō for its full-scale entry into locomotive manufacture and became a subsidiary of the Keisei Electric Railway in 1939, moving to a factory in Otori in the process (today Nishi-ku, Sakai). The company was renamed to Teikoku Sharyō in 1941 and left ownership of Keisei in 1946.
After the war, Teikoku Sharyō continued manufacturing vehicles until 1968, when it merged with Tokyu Car Corporation. All subsequent locomotives would be manufactured under the Tokyu Car name.
==Products==
*Heavy and light rail rolling stock
Category:Companies