Cambria: First American Steel Rail Maker golden gate bridge rivet PBNE RR In operations for

PBNE RR In operations for close to a century (1910-2003)

Following a very gradual decline

After the war

A leader in the iron

Cambria: First American Steel Rail Maker golden gate bridge rivet PBNE RR In operations forFounded in 1852 for the sole purpose of rail production, Cambria Iron Co. of Johnstown, PA is considered to be one of the greatest of early iron and steel works and a pioneer of the industry. In its time, it served as a model for the mills of many of its successors and future steel industry giants. Having produced the first American made steel rails in 1861, it grew to be one of the largest rail manufacturers in the United States by 1876, even