Born from a 2011 partnership between Youngstown’s Brilex Industries and Italy’s Officine Meccaniche BBM, BBM Railway Solutions manufactures and services equipment used to assemble, maintain and test rail vehicles. From its Youngstown headquarters, the company handles projects from engineering and fabrication through installation, rebuilds and field support, with a combined group staff of more than 120. Its European rail heritage reaches back to a dedicated railway division created in 1987, while its North American operation also carries the former Macton equipment assets and support responsibilities.
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Tartaglia Railroad ServicesFounded in 1910, Tartaglia Railroad Services builds and manages railroad projects while operating a Syracuse shop that outfits, repairs, leases and sells hi-rail equipment. The company has more than 115 years of construction experience, has installed hi-rail systems on excavators for over 20 years, and works primarily across the Northeast. Tartaglia is also an affiliate of the North Shore Railroad Company.SYRACUSE, NY
ORXSince 1979, ORX has made and overhauled railroad wheel sets and related rail equipment from its 140,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in central Pennsylvania. Founded by Glenn Brandimarte and his father, Benjamin, the company carries forward a railroad tradition that began with Glenn’s grandfather Giulio, a Pennsylvania Railroad foreman who inspected more than 30,000 miles of track. ORX is particularly known for solving specialized wheel and wheel-set challenges, including its long-running maintenance work for San Francisco’s BART transit system.TIPTON, PA
Sperling Railway Services, IncSperling Railway Services is a Canton, Ohio manufacturer focused specifically on the equipment used to build and maintain railways. The company designs its machinery and carts in-house, offering custom engineering for railway operators whose needs fall outside standard designs.CANTON, OH
Pittsburgh Air Brake Company, IncFounded in 1990 by a former Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad employee, Pittsburgh Air Brake Company repairs and rebuilds braking equipment for passenger, locomotive, and freight railcars. This family-owned and operated Bentleyville shop is one of the few in the country still servicing P, K, and L-type triple valves dating to 1889, while also reconditioning and certifying single-car testing devices to AAR requirements. Its railroad know-how spans more than 50 years and is being carried into a third generation of the Jubeck family.BENTLEYVILLE, PA