Railcar repair & service shops
Railcar repair and service shops in California
33 railcar repair and service facilities in California — repair, tank car cleaning and requalification, lining and coating, wheel work and mobile repair. Need a car repaired, cleaned or stored? Tell us the car and where it sits and we’ll line up a shop.
Networks: TTX (10), Harbor Rail Services Company (7), Guardian Rail (formerly Cathcart Rail) (5), Transco Rail Services (Marmon Rail) (5), Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) (2), Greenbrier (Greenbrier Rail Services) (2), GATX Rail North America (1), Progress Rail (1).
Shops
Commodity detail is confirmed for 32 of 33 sites and capability detail for 7. Filtering by either hides sites we have not verified yet rather than sites that lack it — call us and we will confirm any of them.
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| Shop | City | Services | Railroad | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Rail - Bakersfield Guardian Rail (formerly Cathcart Rail) · On-Site Shop (Repair Agent) |
Bakersfield, CA | Freight Car Repair | SJVR | |
| Harbor Rail Services - Bakersfield Harbor Rail Services Company · On-Site Shop (Cleaning / Prep) |
Bakersfield, CA | Freight Car Repair | — | |
| Transco Bakersfield, California Mobile Repair Unit Transco Rail Services (Marmon Rail) · Mobile Repair Unit |
Bakersfield, CA | Mobile Repair Base | — | |
| Transco Boron, California On-Site Shop Transco Rail Services (Marmon Rail) · On-Site Shop |
Boron, CA | Not listed | — | |
| TTX SPI TTX · Field Maintenance (BOTH) |
City of Industry, CA | Freight Car Repair | UP | |
| GATX Colton Service Center GATX Rail North America · Major Service Center · tank |
Colton, CA | Tank Car Cleaning, Freight Car Repair, Tank Car Repair, Inspection & Requalification, Lining & Coating, Painting | UP | |
| TTX ATH TTX · Field Maintenance (RIP) |
Commerce, CA | Freight Car Repair | BNSF | |
| Pittsburg, CA – Site 226 Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) · Mobile Repair Service (MRU) |
Concord, CA | Mobile Repair Base | — | |
| Guardian Rail - Fresno Guardian Rail (formerly Cathcart Rail) · On-Site Shop (Repair Agent) |
Fresno, CA | Freight Car Repair | SJVR | |
| Harbor Rail Services - Fresno Harbor Rail Services Company · On-Site Shop (Cleaning / Prep) |
Fresno, CA | Freight Car Repair | — | |
| Carson, CA – Site 127 Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) · Mobile Repair Service (MRU) |
Gardena, CA | Mobile Repair Base | — | |
| Harbor Rail Services - Long Beach Harbor Rail Services Company · On-Site Shop (Multilevel Repair and Prep) · autorack |
Long Beach, CA | Freight Car Repair | — | |
| TTX POTI TTX · Field Maintenance (RAMP) |
Long Beach, CA | Freight Car Repair | BNSF, UP | |
| RSO - Mira Loma TTX · Repair Shop (SHOP) |
Mira Loma, CA | Freight Car Repair, Painting | UP | |
| Modesto Maintenance Center Greenbrier (Greenbrier Rail Services) · Maintenance Center · boxcar, flatcar, gondola |
Modesto, CA | Freight Car Repair, Painting, Mobile Repair Base | M&ET | |
| Progress Rail Mojave Wheel Shop Progress Rail · Wheel Shop |
Mojave, CA | Wheel & Axle | — | |
| TTX BNOL TTX · Field Maintenance (RAMP) |
Oakland, CA | Freight Car Repair | BNSF | |
| Harbor Rail Services - Oxnard Harbor Rail Services Company · On-Site Shop (Running Repair Agent; Multilevel Repair and Prep) · autorack |
Oxnard, CA | Freight Car Repair | VCRR | |
| Transco Pittsburg, California Mobile Repair Unit Transco Rail Services (Marmon Rail) · Mobile Repair Unit |
Pittsburg, CA | Mobile Repair Base | — | |
| Transco Carson, California Mobile Repair Unit Transco Rail Services (Marmon Rail) · Mobile Repair Unit |
Rancho Dominguez, CA | Mobile Repair Base | — | |
| TTX ATRA / ATRC / RUPS TTX · Field Maintenance (RAMP, RIP) |
Richmond, CA | Freight Car Repair | BNSF | |
| Greenbrier Rail Services Wheel Shop - San Bernardino AAR M-1003 Greenbrier (Greenbrier Rail Services) · Wheels & Parts |
San Bernardino, CA | Wheel & Axle | — | |
| TTX BNSB TTX · Field Maintenance (BOTH) |
San Bernardino, CA | Freight Car Repair | BNSF | |
| TTX POLA / POLB TTX · Field Maintenance (RAMP) |
San Pedro, CA | Freight Car Repair | BNSF, UP | |
| Transco Stockton, California Mobile Repair Unit Transco Rail Services (Marmon Rail) · Mobile Repair Unit |
Stockton, CA | Mobile Repair Base | — | |
| TTX BNSC TTX · Field Maintenance (RAMP) |
Stockton, CA | Freight Car Repair | BNSF | |
| Guardian Rail - Suisun Guardian Rail (formerly Cathcart Rail) · On-Site Shop (Repair Agent) |
Suisun, CA | Freight Car Repair | CFNR | |
| Harbor Rail Services - Van Nuys Harbor Rail Services Company · On-Site Shop (Multilevel Repair and Prep) · autorack |
Van Nuys, CA | Freight Car Repair | — | |
| Harbor Rail Services - Van Nuys-Gemco Harbor Rail Services Company · Multilevel Repair and Prep · autorack |
Van Nuys-Gemco, CA | Freight Car Repair | Class I | |
| Guardian Rail - Westley Guardian Rail (formerly Cathcart Rail) · On-Site Shop (Repair Agent) |
Westley, CA | Freight Car Repair | CFNR | |
| Harbor Rail Services - Wilmington Harbor Rail Services Company · On-Site Shop (Running Repair Agent; Multilevel Repair and Prep) · autorack |
Wilmington, CA | Freight Car Repair | PHL | |
| Guardian Rail - Woodland Guardian Rail (formerly Cathcart Rail) · On-Site Shop (Repair Agent) |
Woodland, CA | Freight Car Repair | CFNR | |
| TTX ATBM TTX · Field Maintenance (BOTH) |
Yermo, CA | Freight Car Repair | BNSF |
Shop locations and services are compiled from each repair network’s own published location pages and are not exhaustive. AAR M-1003 / M-1002 badges appear only where the shop’s own page states the certification; confirm current certification, capacity and rail access with the shop. Steel Wheel Logistics does not own or operate these facilities.