Locomotive Services
As we know in a diesel-electric locomotive, “prime mover” would be the diesel engine that rotates the main generator responsible for producing electricity to power the traction motors that are geared to the drivers. We at QRS have performed this process for several decades, on all types of locomotives. The number of change outs we have completed runs into the hundreds with class one’s, shortlines and industries. Trust that we will perform this service for you in a safe and professional manor, just as we do daily for all of our clients.
QRS has been replacing locomotive power for many years. When mechanics are completed, our inspector of quality control completes a thorough run-through of all parts replaced and connections made. If needed, final working adjustments are made ensuring your final product is in like “new” running condition.
Our team has successfully installed over 500 of these modifications. We work hand in hand with all roads on installations, training and updates. Our electricians are certified installers including the new PTC modifications.
- PTC
- WI-TRONIX
- LDVR
- Trip Optimizer
- Event Recorders
- EFI Upgrades
- AESS, NLIMIT, ZTR-Smart Starts
- Kickstart
We also replace left and right diode banks. We service and install new generator bearing slip ring and repair other related components for a complete update.
Complete unit rewire- Low voltage and/or high voltage. In our 300,000 ft2 facility we perform electrical procedures of all kinds and in all types of locomotives daily. Our highly trained professional locomotive electrical team has been tried and trusted by many class-one railroads as well as shortlines and industries for over a decade.
30,000 ft2 Facility
- Complete overhauls including minor to major block inspection and repairs
- Blocks are restored back to EMD specifications, including:
- Line bores
- Head seat repairs
- Cam block repairs
- P-pipe tube repairs
- All bolt guides through go-no-go testing, etc.
- Upon completion, full factory paint
- Qualify crankshaft
- Replace all P/A’s
- Replace Pumps
- Qualify gear trains
- Replace all gaskets and seals on piping
- Load Test
Damaged and wrecked locomotives are brought back to life looking and running like new with our second-to-none mechanics, electricians and fabricators completing all the professional application processes needed. Our mechanical team will repair and replace all that is needed bringing your locomotive up to new running condition. Our team of electricians will complete all necessary repairs to get all communications and power distributed.
Final applications will be completed as our fabricators begin shaping, forming and replacing all metal applications. Frame mis-alignment and straitening are handled with care and finished precisely to original condition. The last step takes place in our state of the art paint facility equipped with our trained and true team of professional metal artists.
They begin by cleaning, inspecting, sandblasting and repairing your unit. The paint process will be completed with any scheme, application type and badges you desire. When were finished your unit will look and run like new again, ready for many more years of service.
- Seats
- Paint
- Flooring Upgrades
- Control stand replacement or repair
- Glazing Replacement
- Finger guards on doors
Let our mobile 60 ton cranes lift your locomotive at our facility, yours, or in the field. We will remove the truck frame, inspect the components, traction motor, wheels and consult with you on our diagnosis. We will rebuild or replace what is needed. Finally we will reinstall the unit back on your locomotive…getting you back on track that much quicker.
Locomotive truck frames are sandblasted, checked for wear, repaired and rebuilt. Our finishing process is a complete black paint application, creating a brand new look.
- Traction Motor Qualifying
- Brake Head Hangers/Lever Repair-Replace
- Complete Kit Worn/Damaged Parts
- Pin and Bushing Replacement
- Rubber and Plastic Wear Component Replacement
- Coil Spring Replacement
We look at each customer’s unique needs and develop separate action plans to come up with a variety of solutions that will generate cost effective results. Our Mobile Pressure Washing Crew has experience in the listed equipment as well as washing various commodities prior to reloading to reduce claims upon the commodities arrival at its destination. You will find our service to be extremely reliable, our employees customer friendly and eager to assist you.
- Locomotive
- Building
- Equipment
- Locomotive Pits
- Company Vehicles
- Environmental Projects
Quality Rail Service provides our customers with a wide variety of parts in a timely manor. We offer products for all your parts needs.
Big or small we have them all.
FIELD SERVICES
Quality Rail Service has personnel with over 30 years experience specializing in your load adjustment and transfer service needs.
We pride ourselves in our capabilities of assisting you or your customers.
We look at safety as the most important element in our performance and that has led us to continued growth and fair pricing for our customers.
Quality Rail Services can handle your problem and/or needs without issues. We have the experience and knowledge to not only prepare and handle the scrap, including the the sale of material, but we can also save and properly handle any Rail car parts, wheels and/or truck sets that are of value to the customer.
Our mobile shear, mounted on a Cat 330 trackhoe, along with the experienced personnel and any additional support equipment needed, can be dispatched to your problem or job site with just one phone call to us.
Large projects always seem to bring a lot of options to the customer, as far as companies willing to help you get the job done. Unfortunately, that is not the case with the smaller projects. Often you can spend as much time finding someone to do the project, as it actually takes to get the job complete.
Quality Rail Service would like to eliminate this problem for you. We partner with our customers and take the problems off your hands, solving them in a quality, cost-effective manner. Once you partner with Quality Rail Service we become the problem-solvers and troubleshooters for jobs big and small.
If you have a specific need, a small project and/or questions about doing something please feel free to give us a call.
A poorly maintained parking lot looks uninviting and, if it’s in bad enough shape, even dangerous, and can actually deter people from visiting the property. As well as lot maintenance Quality Rail Service designs snow and ice management programs for many of our customers. We are well equipped to handle all your lot maintenance needs.
At Quality Rail Service our equipment is daily maintained to the manufactures specifications.
This benefits our customers when they need us to get to work at a moments notice and gives our customers the peace of mind that we can maximize the production needed when time is of the essence.
- Mobile Cranes – 3-60 ton, 1- 100 ton , 1- 125 ton
- Trackhoes
- Dozers
- Backhoes
- Mobile Grapple Trucks (Magnet & Grapple Available)
- Bobcats – With Many Attachments
- Brush Cutting & Weed Equipment
- Transfer Vacs
- Forklifts – Many Sizes & Types
- Mobile Welders
- Generators
- Light Plants
- Manlifts
- High-Rail Pickups
- High-Rail Dumps With Grapple/Bucket
- Rail Tampers
- Rubber Tire Loaders
- Mobile Transfer Equipped Trailers
- Snow & Ice Management Equipment
- Extensive Network of Additional Equipment Available
DERAILMENT SERVICES
When the unfortunate happens and the cars are on the ground, this usually means the specialized and expensive equipment has to be brought in to clear the cars and/or re-rail them. During this re-railing and/or clearing process there are often a lot of additional decisions and needs that are bi-product from the derailment that must be addressed. Products may have to be transferred and/or picked up, cars may need scrapped, rail and ties picked up, ditches cleaned and reshaped, private property restored, etc.
Whatever your needs may be Quality Rail Service has the experience and cost effective rates to solve your problem and be that competitive edge you are probably looking for. Preventing derailments is one thing, being prepared for them is another. We are just one phone call away from assisting you in solving your derailment needs.
- Derailment Area Restoration – All Types – Lawns Included
- Scrap Crews
- Equipment
- Vacillators
- Tie Down Railcars – Per A.A.R. Specifications
- Tankcar & Tank Cleaning & Purging
- Mobile Grapple Trucks (Magnet & Grapple Included)
- Semi-Trucks & Trailers
- Light Plants
Freight Car Repairs
At Quality Rail Service, we recognize that maintaining the reliability and performance of freight cars is essential for efficient rail operations. Our Freight Car Repair services are comprehensive, catering to a wide range of repair and maintenance needs to ensure your railcars operate seamlessly. With a dedicated team of over 65 skilled professionals, including mechanics, electricians, and fabricators, we offer expert solutions for everything from routine maintenance and inspections to complex repairs and component replacements. Our state-of-the-art facility is equipped to handle various issues, whether they’re mechanical, electrical, or structural. By combining advanced technology with our extensive industry experience, we ensure that each repair is executed with the utmost precision and efficiency, helping to keep your fleet in top condition and your operations on track.
