Celebrating 125 years in the rail industry, FreightCar America designs and manufactures purpose-built freight cars at its dedicated facility in Castaños, Mexico. The company is a pure-play railcar manufacturer that works directly with customers to tailor cars for bulk commodities and containerized freight, while also rebuilding and repurposing existing railcars. Its TruTrack™ quality process gives each car a digital manufacturing record, with welders trained and certified through FreightCar America’s own Welding Institute.
Kasgro Rail CorporationSince taking over a New Castle railcar facility in 1993, Kasgro Rail Corporation has designed, built, leased and managed heavy-duty railcars for oversized and high-weight shipments. Its Pennsylvania operation includes more than 50 employees, a repair shop, and an 11-acre manufacturing site, while its fleet management team oversees more than 500 KRL-marked cars across North America. Kasgro is also known for building specialized equipment, including a 36-axle Schnabel car described as the world’s largest railcar.NEW CASTLE, PA
JK-Co Specialty RailcarFrom its Findlay, Ohio shop, JK-Co Specialty Railcar builds specialty railcars for heavy-haul, rail and mining work, with more than 100 years of in-house experience building heavy-duty flat cars. The company also repairs specialty railcars and related equipment, supplies parts for JK-Co/DIFCO® air side dump cars, and sends field-service personnel worldwide for maintenance and repairs. JK-Co is an AAR M-1003-certified specialty railcar shop and an AAR S-2034-certified new-car builder.FINDLAY, OH
Pennsylvania Rail Car CoSince 1983, Pennsylvania Rail Car Co. has supplied and fabricated freight-car repair parts for rail operators across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Mercer company also manufactures and refurbishes plug and sliding doors, drawing on more than 30 years of boxcar-door experience. Its 40,000-square-foot Mercer facility is AAR M-1000 certified, while a second Pennsylvania plant specializes in plug-door reconditioning.MERCER, PA
UTCRASSince its founding in 1982, UTCRAS has grown from a motor-company extension into a rail-industry supplier with facilities in Pennsylvania and California. Serving operators across the passenger, transit, locomotive, freight and light-rail sectors, the company is known for combining more than 300 years of rail experience among its office and management staff with AAR-certified work. Its Morton headquarters occupies a 144,000-square-foot facility, while its Bakersfield operation extends service across the country.MORTON, PA