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Our Services
Inspection and Consulting

Railcar Inspection Services

  • Detailed inspection of new car builds, rebuild projects, lease terminations
  • Evaluation of equipment prior to purchasing or leasing
  • Derailment assessments
  • Immediate response by personnel with many years of experience in all types of equipment

We provide a comprehensive inspection package that includes individual inspection reports with digital pictures, group description and mechanical detail report, and a group condition report. Digital pictures and summaries can be provided immediately after inspection, if requested.

Consulting Services

With our expertise and years of experience covering all car types, we can help you …

  • Diagnose and solve ongoing maintenance problems
  • Determine the optimal fleet size to meet your demand, minimizing investment in railcars
  • Effectively manage lease terminations (inspections, lease review and assistance with negotiations)

FreightCar Rail Services experts can also help you with rail rate analysis, costing and negotiation strategy. We know how rail carriers think because we've been there. We can help you plan strategy and evaluate proposals. Our experts can also develop competitive options and provide an estimate of railroad costs and margins for your shipments.

For more information, contact Kevin Koepke.


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