Railpower on rise again

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ASK-Keystone
In order to ensure a steady supply of quality railcar truck castings for our manufacturing plants, Greenbrier acquired a one-third interest in a joint venture with ACF Industries and ASF-Keystone. The joint venture has leased or acquired foundries for production of freight car truck castings in Cicero, Illinois and in Alliance, Ohio. These foundries provide critical domestic production capacity not only to Greenbrier and ACF, but also to our railroad customers and other car builders during a time when reliable supply is far below required demand.
http://www.railserve.com/jump/jump.cgi?ID=16341

Pullift - Solon, OH
Manufacturer

Manufacturer of freight railroad cars including railroad cars. Car pullers feature a closed loop wire rope system with dual hitch rope car hooks for positive control dual direction car operations. Drums have wire rope dead end provisions on each end. Wire ropes support smooth equal speeds.

Ohio Crankshaft - Greenville, OH
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
Company Profile: New & Reconditioned Crankshafts & Camshafts For Heavy Duty Diesel Engines. Services Included Forging, Machining & Induction Hardening Capabilities

IBeg Systems, Inc. - Stow, OH
Distributor, Manufacturer, Manufacturers' Rep
Company Profile: Custom Sand Dispensing Systems/Sand Filling Systems/Heated Sand Nozzles

Transco Railway Products Inc
Newton Falls, Ohio
http://www.transcoinc.com/trpi.htm

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Railpower on rise again
Jul 12, 2009
Jim Martin Jul. 12, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- ERIE'S OTHER LOCOMOTIVE MAKER -- Canada-based Railpower Technologies Corp., which had its U.S. headquarters in Erie -- was split into pieces by bankruptcy early this year. But just a few months later, some of the company's technology, patents and employees have resurfaced in Erie under new ownership. And what's more, one key company official is indicating there's a possibility the company's local presence could grow substantially. Kentucky-based R.J. Corman Railroad Group LLC, which purchased many of the old company's assets, has established a new Erie-based division to make hybrid and conventional yard switcher and medium-horsepower locomotives. R.J. Corman, which operates several short-line railroads and specializes in railroad construction, equipment rental and derailment services, has about 800 employees nationwide. Only about nine report to work in Erie, in addition to a handful of other employees who are located elsewhere but are part of the Erie division that's been dubbed R.J. Corman Railpower. Unlike GE Transportation, which builds the locomotives it designs, Railpower Technologies hired outside manufacturing firms to build the 200 locomotives that currently are in service around the world. That could change, said Mitch Gillispie, a holdover from the old company and vice president of locomotives at the new Erie division. Gillispie said the company will consider whether its locomotives, which have been touted for low emissions and reduced fuel consumption, will be built in the future by contract manufacturers or whether that work will be moved in-house. If the latter happens, he said, there's at least a possibility that the locomotives could be built in Erie. "Everything is under review at this point," he said. "I can't say we are going to commit to it, but there is a potential possibility." The presence of GE Transportation, one of the world's leading producers of locomotives, could influence the decision. "General Electric has been an icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) in the Erie area, and that would be one of the advantages," Gillispie said. "The locomotive supplier base has already been established." Noel Rush, the company's vice president of strategic planning and development, said it was too early to offer details. "This is still very early in our ownership," he said. "We have been active in letting our railroad clients know that our company has ownership."
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Rail Power being built in PA....Why not Ohio?

Where are our state leaders???

Dennis Spisak
Mahoning Valley Green Party
Ohio Green Party
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