Do You Need to Move a Train?

No problem.

A railcar-positioning winch system can provide the power and control needed for dependable and more manageable means of moving railcars. These heavy duty winches can be used at loading terminals, rail yards, and sidetracks. Custom-designed systems can accurately position the cars at multiple loading/unloading points and have the muscle to move multiple, fully-loaded cars at a time.

Railcar positioning winches (also called railcar pullers or rail tuggers) can be set up in various ways to accommodate the layout of each specific application. For example, some might just need to move the railcars forward one direction while others might need the ability to move it back in reverse. Some common layouts shown below-

Thern Inc.'s experienced staff of in-house engineers can help you design a complete system to simplify this operation, saving you time and money. Contact us today at (800) 843-7648 or [email protected] for more information.