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
As a customer-centric, niche railcar leasing company, we assist our customers with varying degrees of support as they navigate shipping and receiving products via rail. We generally find that our…
Darell LutherJanuary 4, 2023
It’s almost 2023 and hard to believe that, relatively speaking, just a few years ago the rail industry was nearly in ruins until the passage of the Staggers Act in…
Darell LutherDecember 23, 2022
By now, you’re most likely already working on developing (and may already be wrestling with) your 2023 shipping and production plan. If you’re like most shippers, you may even continue…
Darell LutherNovember 25, 2022
Recession Ahead? Generate Cash with a Railcar Sale-Leaseback The Bloomberg Economics forecast finds a 100% chance of deep recession next year, inflation is at an all-time high, and supply chain…
Darell LutherNovember 2, 2022
Welcome Fall! With the shorter daylight hours and colder weather, we know winter is on the way! As winter approaches, many of us resort to working in the elements during…
Darell LutherOctober 25, 2022
Familiar with the “Pareto Principle” or “Pareto Rule”? According to Investopia: “The Pareto Principle, named after economist Vilfredo Pareto, specifies that 80% of consequences come from 20% of the causes,…
Darell LutherSeptember 1, 2022
Are your railcar management activities on auto pilot or are you proactively managing to a plan? Most companies attempt to manage their rail equipment by transferring the responsibility of doing…
Darell LutherAugust 4, 2022
What is knowing the current position, future position and route of your railcars worth? Is it “Peace of Mind” by simply knowing where they’re at and where they’re going? Or…
Darell LutherJuly 6, 2022
Railcar Tracking... Critically Important When Service Is Challenging! When I started in the railroad world several decades ago, big data for railcar maintenance was collected by railroads through readers that…
Darell LutherMay 31, 2022
How can you tell the railroads are full? Cycle times increase dramatically (get longer), more trains are parked on sidings and mainline track with long delays between movements, bad order…
Darell LutherMay 10, 2022