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'''Birmingham Rail & Locomotive''' is a manufacturer of railroad spikes, rails, and switches, and a rebuilder and seller of locomotive engines and parts. It was founded in [[1899]]. In [[1900]] the company won a bid to supply two miles of steel rail for a Colombian banana plantation, establishing its competitiveness with other suppliers. | '''Birmingham Rail & Locomotive''' is a manufacturer of railroad spikes, rails, and switches, and a rebuilder and seller of locomotive engines and parts. It was founded in [[1899]]. In [[1900]] the company won a bid to supply two miles of steel rail for a Colombian banana plantation, establishing its competitiveness with other suppliers. | ||
The company is owned by [[Carlisle Jones]]. It is headquartered at 5205 [[5th Avenue North Bessemer|5th Avenue North]] in [[ | The company is owned by [[Carlisle Jones]]. It is headquartered at 5205 [[5th Avenue North Bessemer|5th Avenue North]] in [[Lipscomb]]. | ||
==Divisions== | ==Divisions== | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 18 January 2011
Birmingham Rail & Locomotive is a manufacturer of railroad spikes, rails, and switches, and a rebuilder and seller of locomotive engines and parts. It was founded in 1899. In 1900 the company won a bid to supply two miles of steel rail for a Colombian banana plantation, establishing its competitiveness with other suppliers.
The company is owned by Carlisle Jones. It is headquartered at 5205 5th Avenue North in Lipscomb.
Divisions
- Crane Rail and Accessories: supplies and distributes overhead crane rail and fasteners
- Houston Rail & Locomotive: services customers from Houston, Texas
- Locomotive Division: rebuilds and repairs locomotive engines and equipment and sells rebuilt parts
- Relay Rail: supplies rail material for industrial, mining and temporary track customers
- Southeastern Frog and Switch Corporation: manufactures switches, turnouts, and related items for a variety of rail sizes.
- Vulcan Spike: manufactures track spikes
External links
- Birmingham Rail & Locomotive website