Railcar repair & service shops
Railcar repair and service shops in Illinois
32 railcar repair and service facilities in Illinois — 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: Compass Rail Services (6), Transco Rail Services (Marmon Rail) (5), TTX (5), Harbor Rail Services Company (2), Road & Rail Services, Inc. (2), CRMS (Chicago-based railcar services) (2), Guardian Rail (formerly Cathcart Rail) (2), TRM NRE (National Railway Equipment) (2).
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| Shop | City | Services | Railroad | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transco Bedford Park, Illinois Mini-Shop Transco Rail Services (Marmon Rail) · Mini-Shop |
Bedford Park, IL | Not listed | — | |
| TTX CXBP TTX · Field Maintenance (BOTH) |
Bedford Park, IL | Freight Car Repair | UP | |
| Harbor Rail Services - Belvidere Harbor Rail Services Company · On-Site Shop (Multilevel Repair and Prep) · autorack |
Belvidere, IL | Freight Car Repair | — | |
| Harbor Rail Services - Burnham Harbor Rail Services Company · On-Site Shop (Running Repair Agent) |
Burnham, IL | Freight Car Repair | CSS | |
| Odyssey Railcar Illinois AAR M-1003 Odyssey Railcar · Repair shop |
Carterville, IL | Freight Car Repair, Wheel & Axle, Mobile Repair Base | COER, BNSF, UP | |
| Compass Rail Services - Chicago Compass Rail Services · Mobile repair unit (MRU) |
Chicago, IL | Freight Car Repair, Mobile Repair Base | Cleveland Cliffs - South Chicago & Indiana Harbor Railway, interchange: NS, interchange: CSX, interchange: CN | |
| Eastern Region - Mobile Repair Operations TTX · Mobile Repair |
Chicago, IL | Mobile Repair Base | — | |
| Road & Rail Services - Chicago - CRL Road & Rail Services, Inc. · Running Railcar Repair |
Chicago, IL | Freight Car Repair, Mobile Repair Base | — | |
| Greenbrier Rail Services Wheel Shop - Chicago Heights AAR M-1003 Greenbrier (Greenbrier Rail Services) · Wheels & Parts |
Chicago Heights, IL | Wheel & Axle | — | |
| Compass Rail Services - Danville Compass Rail Services · MRU & onsite repairs |
Danville, IL | Freight Car Repair, Mobile Repair Base | Pinsley Railroad Company - Vermilion Valley Railroad, interchange: CSX | |
| CRMS Danville, IL CRMS (Chicago-based railcar services) · Railcar services facility; listed services: Railcar Cleaning; Flaring Services; Repairs; Scrap Processing; Mobile Railcar Unit (MRU) ; on-site car spots: 5 cars · tank |
Danville, IL | Tank Car Cleaning, Freight Car Repair, Mobile Repair Base | CSX | |
| Guardian Rail Danville AAR M-1003 Guardian Rail (formerly Cathcart Rail) · M-1003 Repair Shop (Freight) |
Danville, IL | Freight Car Repair, Painting, Lining & Coating | CSXT | |
| Transco Decatur, Illinois On-Site Shop Transco Rail Services (Marmon Rail) · On-Site Shop |
Decatur, IL | Not listed | — | |
| Metro East Industries – Railcar Division Metro East Industries, Inc. · Railcar repair facility (100+ acres) |
East St. Louis, IL | Freight Car Repair, Lining & Coating, Painting, Mobile Repair Base | ALS, NS | |
| Compass Rail Services - Elk Grove Village Compass Rail Services · MRU & onsite repairs |
Elk Grove Village, IL | Freight Car Repair, Mobile Repair Base | Progressive Rail Incorporated - Chicago Junction Railway/ Chicago, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, interchange: CN, interchange: CPKC, interchange: NS, interchange: UP | |
| TTX BNLP TTX · Field Maintenance (RAMP) |
Elwood, IL | Freight Car Repair | BNSF | |
| National Maintenance & Repair - rail engine repair McNational, Inc. (National Maintenance & Repair) · Engine shop |
Hartford, IL | Locomotive | — | |
| TTX ATWS TTX · Field Maintenance (BOTH) |
Hodgkins, IL | Freight Car Repair | BNSF | |
| TTX UPJL TTX · Field Maintenance (BOTH) |
Joliet, IL | Freight Car Repair | UP | |
| CRMS Midwest Loop, IL CRMS (Chicago-based railcar services) · Railcar services facility; listed services: Railcar Cleaning; Flaring Services; Repairs; Laydown Yard Available for Project Staging ; on-site car spots: 4 cars · tank |
Midwest Loop, IL | Tank Car Cleaning, Freight Car Repair | UP, CSX | |
| Compass Rail Services - Montgomery Compass Rail Services · MRU & onsite repairs |
Montgomery, IL | Freight Car Repair, Mobile Repair Base | Burlington Junction Railroad, interchange: BNSF | |
| Transco Morris, Illinois Mobile Repair Unit Transco Rail Services (Marmon Rail) · Mobile Repair Unit |
Morris, IL | Mobile Repair Base | — | |
| Compass Rail Services - Mounds Compass Rail Services · Fixed repair facility |
Mounds, IL | Freight Car Repair | interchange: CN | |
| TRM NRE Mount Vernon TRM NRE (National Railway Equipment) · Fixed Shop |
Mount Vernon, IL | Locomotive | — | |
| Road & Rail Services - Normal Road & Rail Services, Inc. · Private Railcar Repair |
Normal, IL | Freight Car Repair | — | |
| Guardian Rail - Palestine Guardian Rail (formerly Cathcart Rail) · On-Site Shop (Repair Agent) |
Palestine, IL | Freight Car Repair | INRD | |
| Transco Robinson, Illinois On-Site Shop Transco Rail Services (Marmon Rail) · On-Site Shop |
Robinson, IL | Not listed | — | |
| Compass Rail Services - Rochelle Compass Rail Services · MRU & onsite repairs |
Rochelle, IL | Freight Car Repair, Mobile Repair Base | interchange: BJRY | |
| Curry Rail Services – Savanna, IL remote repair location Curry Rail Services · Remote repair location |
Savanna, IL | Mobile Repair Base, Freight Car Repair, Tank Car Repair | — | |
| TRM NRE Silvis TRM NRE (National Railway Equipment) · Fixed Shop |
Silvis, IL | Locomotive | — | |
| Transco Wood River, Illinois Mobile Repair Unit Transco Rail Services (Marmon Rail) · Mobile Repair Unit |
South Roxana, IL | Mobile Repair Base | — | |
| TrinityRail Mobile & On-Site Service Area - Wood River, IL TrinityRail (Trinity Industries) · Mobile & On-Site Service Area |
Wood River, IL | Mobile Repair Base | — |
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.