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Smith Rail Company

Here for all your railroad needs!

Railroad is what we specialize in!

We are motivated to give you quality every time!

Our Services

We offer a multitude of services!

We perform track Inspections under FRA 214 standards with reports and remedial actions to identify the issues you have!

Railcar Inspections identifying...

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  • Worn wheels.

  • Bad springs, breaks.

  • Broken bent handrails.

  • Undercarriage

  • Under drop doors swing doors.

Track Inspections identifying...

  • Poor and bad cross conditions.

  • Worn, Cracked Rail, Joint Bars.

  • Missing track bolts and spikes.

  • Track gauge other than 56 1/2” either tight or wide.

Track Repairs including...

  • Welding of chipped or worn points in switch points and in frog points.

  • Repair of gapped points.

  • Replacement of missing components, bolts, cotter pins and braces.

  • Adjusting of points and stand.

  • Applying graphite to plates as needed.

  • Cleaning of cribbs eliminating fouled ballast in point areas.

We evaluate the following...

  • Poor Tie Conditions.

  • Worn or cracked rails and joint bars.

  • Track Structure which includes insufficient track ballast preventing track structure

    fouled track ballast that prevents drainage.

Railcar repairs including...

  • Patch and Welding small breaks in walls.

  • Replacement of breaks and spring knuckles.

  • Repair air lines and hoses.

  • Replacement of bad components on drop doors swing doors.

  • Replacement of wheels.

Turnouts Inspections identifying...

  • Missing Cotter pins, braces, and other components.

  • Gap in switch points.

  • Chipped or worn points in switch points and frog point.

  • Proper operation of switch stand.

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