Rail Services
Railserve – What the Yard Needs.
Complete, fully managed rail switching, material handling, track services, and locomotive repair and maintenance operations across North America. We offer experienced crews, embedded supervision, and proven systems to ensure safe, reliable execution — so your production stays uninterrupted and your railyard operates with confidence.
Trusted by industrial plants, terminals, and bulk facilities across North America
Trusted by industrial plants, terminals, and bulk facilities across North America
One Partner for What the Yard Needs
Railserve operates as part of Marmon Rail, a Berkshire Hathaway company, bringing the financial strength, compliance rigor, and operational discipline of a world-class organization to every site, every shift. Ameritrack and Powerhouse now operate under the Railserve name, uniting decades of track and locomotive expertise into one seamless operation. One name. Three areas of expertise. The same trusted teams.
Industrial Rail Services
Every Service Your Yard Needs, Delivered by People Who Know Rail.
Multiple contractors create complexity — and risk. Railserve brings your entire rail operation under one accountable partner, eliminating gaps, simplifying coordination, and keeping your yard running at full performance.
Rail Switching Services
Railserve delivers fully customized service packages to efficiently manage onsite industrial railyards — providing locomotives, skilled personnel, insurance coverage, and advanced operating technologies. As the industry’s largest and most experienced contract rail services provider, Railserve brings unmatched expertise and a proven record of safety. Our operations are built on disciplined procedures, industry‑leading safety systems, and full compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. With the ability to scale quickly, adapt to customer needs, and integrate innovative solutions, Railserve ensures switching operations that enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and reliably support plant production.
Material Handling Services
Railserve provides comprehensive onsite material handling and bulk loading services that ensure safe, efficient, and compliant movement of commodities throughout the facility. Our trained personnel manage the movement, transloading, storage, and protection of materials using railcars, trucks, barges, pipelines, and other equipment. From raw material receipt through final shipment, Railserve applies proven processes that improve plant flow, increase capacity, enhance safety, and reduce operating costs.
Track Services
Railserve provides comprehensive rail inspection, repair, construction, and track maintenance services. We support the full lifecycle of rail infrastructure — from new construction and planned maintenance to time-critical emergency repairs.
Locomotive Repair
Railserve operates the largest private industrial switching locomotive fleet in North America, with more than 175 locomotives supporting safe, efficient plant operations. This scale drives a rigorous preventative and scheduled maintenance program, ensuring maximum reliability and uptime. That same expertise extends beyond our fleet — we provide complete locomotive repair, inspections, air brake service, and upgrades for customer-owned units, from full overhauls to emergency field repairs.
Managed Railroad Operations
Supervised Crews. Total Reliability.
Full ownership of your rail operations lets your team focus on production. The crews, systems, and accountability structure are all managed by us — so operations run smoothly, every shift.
Staffing Handled. Operations Uninterrupted.
Every rail operator is recruited, trained, certified, and scheduled — so a single callout never slows your spotting or switching operations.
Your Yard Runs Like an Operating System
Supervised crews, standardized playbooks, and real-time visibility eliminate guesswork — preventing yard congestion from turning into production delays.
Transitions That Protect Your Production
A structured 30/60/90 day startup plan means Day One is never a learning day for your facility.
No Gray Areas on Accountability
Before the contract is signed, every operational responsibility is assigned. You always know what Railserve owns and what stays with your team.
Rail Operations Careers
Hard Work. Purpose. Commitment.
The rail crews that move grain, steel, and industrial materials are a direct part of how North America stays supplied. The work is physical, outdoor, and not for everyone.
You’ll work alongside people who take pride in what they do and look out for each other. And when you clock out, you’re backed by benefits including:
- Employee Training
- Paid Time Off
- Matching 401K Program
Let’s Look at Your Operation Together.
Whether you need one service or a fully managed operation, the first step is a conversation with someone who knows industrial rail.