S & C Distribution Co

National Railway Equipment Company is one of the world s largest independent suppliers of remanufactured locomotives and components. The company was founded in 1984 with its initial facility in Dixmoor, Ill. The Dixmoor facility is centrally located in Chicago s rail corridor connecting with CSX and subsequently all major railroads throughout Chicago. It specializes in locomotive running repair, locomotive truck rebuilding for EMD 4 and 6 axle locomotives and field service work. Its North America locomotive sales staff is also located in this central location with salesman assigned to meet the needs of the locomotive rail industry across the country.

Founded in 1979, Rail Exchange provides locomotive and freight car parts to the railroad industry. The company manufactures more than 120,000 grab irons and other railcar parts for locomotive and freight car manufacturers, as well as repair shops. It supplies a range of locomotive parts, including cylinder head bolts and hand rails, supports and assemblies. Rail Exchange serves various freight car manufacturers with railcar parts, such as ladders. The company supplies two-, four- and eight-step ladders for tank cars, as well as freight cars. Its ladders feature huck-bolted and riveted bolted assemblies. Rail Exchange additionally supplies a variety of tank car parts that includes eyebolts, placard holders, billing card holders, center and brake pins, follower blocks, sill steps and formed headers. The company is located in Chicago Heights, Ill.

Salco Products designs, assembles and distributes plastic and metal products used in loading and unloading tank cars, hopper cars and dry-bulk trailers. In addition to the rail and trucking industries, its customers serve the food, chemical, petroleum, plastics and mineral industries throughout North America. The company is also known in the retrofit field and to maintenance operations. Salco Products maintains its corporate headquarters in Lemont, Ill. The corporate headquarters houses administration, engineering, human resources, part assembly and inventory.