Did GE build their locomotive facility in Erie from scratch or did they buy out another builder?
See:
http://staging.getransportation.com/na/en/locofacts.html
http://www.eriecountyhistory.org/library-archives/webguide-to-collections/
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/438223/museum_of_erie_ge_general_electric.html