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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT:
Steve Bomba
Vice President of Sales
RELCO Locomotives, Inc.
113 Industrial Ave
Minooka, IL 60447
Phone: 815-467-3030
Fax: 815-467-3039
RELCO Locomotives, Inc. Announces Completion of New Locomotive
Rebuild and Service Facility in Albia, IA
Albia, IA – April 28, 2005 – RELCO Locomotives, Inc. announced
today the completion of its new locomotive rebuild and service
facility located in southeastern Iowa. The facility, which has
been under construction since the second quarter of 2004, will
dramatically increase RELCO’s manufacturing capacity and will
complement RELCO’s smaller Minooka, IL location. The 95-acre site
contains a main locomotive shop, a self-contained blast and paint
shop, office space, and over 10,000 feet of track. The 90,000-sq.
ft. main locomotive shop houses five tracks, six overhead cranes
with a capacity of up to 50 tons, two raised rail pits, a
drop-table, state-of-the-art fabrication and component rebuild
areas, and nearly 30 miles of track available for locomotive
run-in and testing. The facility has direct interchange with the
BNSF, and IC&E railroads and close interchange with the Union
Pacific. Corporate operations will remain in Minooka, IL.
“This new facility positions RELCO as one of the largest
locomotive rebuilders in North America”, said Donald L. Bachman,
RELCO’s Chairman and CEO. “This dramatic expansion of our
capabilities will allow RELCO to provide better service to our
existing customer base and allow us to become a dominant player in
the high-volume segment of the industry. This significant
investment is indicative of our firm commitment to our customers
and our confidence in the strength of the industry – both now and
over the long-term. Over our 44 years in this industry, we have
continuously strengthened our ability to provide complete motive
power solutions. This new, state-of-the-art facility further
demonstrates RELCO’s on-going commitment to be the leading
provider of rebuilding and maintenance services across all
segments of the industry.”
Since 1961, the RELCO Companies have been a leading provider of
quality locomotives and locomotive maintenance services throughout
the United States and Canada. RELCO Locomotives, Inc. carries a
full line of switcher and road locomotives for sale and provides
locomotive remanufacturing, system upgrades, maintenance, wreck
repairs, painting, rebuilt components, parts and nationwide field
service. RELCO Finance, Inc. is one of the largest full-service
locomotive leasing companies of both switcher and road power in
the United States. The RELCO Companies have developed a reputation
for providing the finest motive power and maintenance solutions to
fit any need for industrial rail users, commuter agencies,
shortline, regional and class one railroads.
For More Information Contact:
Steve Bomba
Vice President of Sales
RELCO Locomotives, Inc.
Phone: 815-467-3030
Fax: 815-467-3039
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