Corrected entry: The "Constitution" steam locomotive in the film carries a builder's plate reading "Mason Locomotive Works, Philadelphia." There was no such firm in Philadelphia, the only locomotive builders in that city were the Richard Norris and Son's and the more well known Baldwin Locomotive Works, the design of the plate closely resembles that of the latter. There was a firm known as the Mason Machine Works, founded by William Mason as a textile machinery builder, but later entered the locomotive building business as well. However, the Mason firm was located in Taunton, Massachusetts. Apparently, the prop designers got Baldwin and Mason confused with one another.
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Correction: This movie never makes the claim it is a historical movie. They can make up fictional companies for a fictional story.