Struggling to Obtain the Railcars You Need? You’re not alone. Chances are high that you have outstanding and open needs for railcars. Existing and used railcars are hard to come…
TealincOctober 2, 2023
The Wide Array of Gondola Railcars (CONTINUED!) This post is complimentary to our March 2023 Blog Post "Mill Gondola Railcars". You may read that blog here or continue on to…
Darell LutherApril 24, 2023
Leasing a railcar and dating might seem like two completely different worlds, but surprisingly they have a lot in common. Leasing a railcar and dating might seem like two completely…
TealincApril 4, 2023
The Wide Array of Gondola Railcars. The gondola is a tried-and-true railcar that is extremely universal, carrying anything from sand, gravel and boulders to scrap steel, bundled ties, steel plate…
Darell LutherMarch 28, 2023
Showcasing Railcars in Action: Open Top Hoppers. One of the most universal railcars in the railroad system today is the open top hopper. This railcar type contains different configurations of…
Darell LutherFebruary 28, 2023
In June of 2021, we featured a blog about whether to scrap a railcar or sell it for resale. As a refresher, here's the link. We've been through a lot…
Darell LutherFebruary 8, 2023
Do You Lease or Own Private Railcars? Imagine spending thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars per month to lease or hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars…
Darell LutherMarch 14, 2022
When moving a private empty freight railcar (non-tank car), there are several options. If that private railcar moves off a loaded “revenue move” (paid, loaded move) then the return trip…
Darell LutherFebruary 1, 2022
There’s an interesting phenomenon occurring in the railcar market. There’s a bunch of railcars in storage. Most of those railcars are tank cars, covered hoppers for frac sand and coal…
Darell LutherJune 28, 2021
It seems that regardless of where you’re located in the world, you’re seeing shipments of a number of products being bogged down. When you look at, as an example, consumer…
Darell LutherJune 17, 2021
There’s an interesting phenomenon going on right now in the transportation world. All the parts, of which most are normally stable at any given time, are not stable. Turmoil may…
Darell LutherMay 27, 2021