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NORTHERN PLAINS RAIL SERVICES

Locomotive Inspection & Maintenance

In front of any train or switching move is a locomotive, driving your profits forward.

A Northern Plains Railroad employee inspecting inner wires of a locomotive engine.
INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE

SERVICES

Our locomotive repair and maintenance teams can help keep your operations running strong.

From reconditioning at the component level to rebuilds and upgrades, our locomotive inspection and maintenance services are conducted with a high level of proficiency and reliability. Our qualified mechanical experts also offer on-site contract maintenance specially tailored to each locomotive, as well as mobile and emergency repair services. Plus, when you need extra capacity, we have a fleet available for lease to keep your operations moving during busy seasons or downtime.

Locomotives

Our team is committed to safety, quality, and ensuring the right locomotive for the right use. We can source locomotives of any type for our industrial and short-line customers and qualify the same locomotives for service. Additionally, we provide short-term locomotive leasing and have several partners that can provide rail car mover leasing and servicing.

Maintenance

We have resources to operate within several hundred miles from our facilities, and serve customers throughout Iowa, western North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Southern Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.

  • Air brake repairs and maintenance
  • Electrical work (including rewiring)
  • General maintenance
  • Locomotive painting
  • Locomotive sourcing
  • Locomotive wreck repair
  • Main generator replacement
  • Preventative maintenance for all seasons
  • Prime mover replacement
  • Scheduled inspections
  • Traction motor change out
  • Wheel Truing – Including wheel profiling, repair, and inspection
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