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  Rail Vehicle and Component Sourcing  
     
 
Over 30 years in locomotive engineering around the world has provided an understanding of railway operations and railway authorities in many places and a network of international contacts.
Sri Lanka
 
     
 
Sudan
Railcraft has seen a growing industry for recycling and often refurbishing locomotives and rolling stock that are surplus to one operator but valuable to another. Developing or expanding railways in particular often need alternative types of vehicles or simply more vehicles to meet customer demands and purchasing second hand stock in good running order can provide a very cost-effective solution if reliable vehicles of right type can be found.
 
     
 
Whilst not considered a core function of the business, Railcraft has nonetheless been very successful in sourcing vehicles for overseas clients, including narrow gauge container, drop-side and louvered wagons and heavy freight locomotives.
Kenya
 
     
 

Flat Wagon

Dropsided Wagon

With established partners in several countries Railcraft can locate specified vehicles and if required, arrange rehabilitation, re-engineering e.g. re-powering, traction equipment, slip and slide control, as well as inspection, shipping and finance.
United Kingdom
 
     
  To help us source the rail vehicles you need please send us details of your requirements, including:-  
     
  - track gauge  
  - loading gauge  
  - maximum permissible axle load  
     
  . . . and also if possible:-  
     
  - required running speed  
  - train braking system e.g. UIC 2-pipe  
  - drawgear e.g. AAR autocoupler  
  - application e.g. main line freight, mining, oil refinery  
     
  Alternatively we would welcome contact from owners/ operators with surplus vehicles for which we would be pleased to find a buyer.  
     
   
For those curious about the origins of the Railcraft logo, the shield represents strength, the dark blue colour : integrity and the sun : energy, and also that we are a Yorkshire company since the "Sunne in Splendour" is an ancient heraldic device of English Kings from the house of York. ("Now is the Winter of our discontent made glorious Summer by this son / sun of York" - Shakespear, Richard III) Railcraft Associates Ltd, Consulting Design Engineers