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May 12
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Running Repairs on Freight Cars Part II.

By Aili Mendendhall Company News, Covered Hoppers, Gondogola, Gondolas, Latest News, News No Comments

Part II of this post will dive into who is performing the repairs, types of repairs and how can the car owner or shipper dispute bills if needed.  For discussion purposes we are going to look at a billing repair card on a gondola from February 2025.  Some information has…

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May 09
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Running Repairs on Freight Cars

By Aili Mendendhall Company News, Covered Hoppers, Gondogola, News, Tank Cars No Comments

The Grateful Dead catalogue is extensive in lyrics referencing railroads.  However; after writing this article I can’t but help think of one of their songs that has no reference to railroads.  If you are familiar with their music then you will know the song I am referring to by the…

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Apr 04
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What Leasing a Railcar Looks Like at Everest Railcar Services, Inc.

By Aili Mendendhall Company News, Covered Hoppers, Gondolas, Latest News, Tank Cars
What Leasing a Railcar Looks Like at Everest Railcar Services, Inc.   Leasing a railcar isn’t just about finding the right equipment. It’s about finding the right partner to help you move what matters most. At Everest Railcar Services (ERS), we’re a niche railcar leasing company. We help shippers find...
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Feb 12
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From 4750 to 6500: Everest’s New Covered Hoppers Revolutionize Grain Shipping

By Aili Mendendhall Company News, Covered Hoppers, Latest News
Historically Railcar designs do not change that much.  4750 Cu Ft covered hoppers have been the work horse of the rail industry from the early 1970’s through the mid 1990’s until a new generation of 5100 Cu Ft-286 gross rail load covered hoppers were introduced.  Since the mid 1990’s covered...
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Jan 07
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The Rails Ahead: How AI is Revolutionizing the Railroad Industry

By Aili Mendendhall Covered Hoppers, Gondogola, Gondolas, Latest News, News, Tank Cars
  The railroad industry, a cornerstone of global logistics for centuries, is on the cusp of a transformative era. Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize every aspect of rail operations, from train scheduling and maintenance to safety and customer service. Here's a glimpse into the future of AI in...
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Apr 21
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Get Back, Get Back- “Inflation”

By Aili Mendendhall Company News, Covered Hoppers, Gondolas, Latest News, News, Tank Cars, Uncategorized

“Get back to where you once belonged.”  So, the infamous Beatles song goes from there penultimate “let it be” album.  As the song plays all I can think is if only inflation could get back to where it once belonged.  The price of everything is up and all we want…

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Jul 02
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OT-5, Railinc, and UMLER

By Aili Mendendhall Covered Hoppers, Gondolas, Latest News, News, Tank Cars
Recently we received a lot of questions from our customer base in a short period of time regarding what an OT-5 is and how to get one. It turned out that the CSX railroad had begun charging shippers a fee of $600 per movement for a privately marked car without...
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Apr 19
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Pressure Differential Covered Hoppers

By everestrailcar Covered Hoppers, Latest News, News
If you transport dry bulk commodities that can be fluidized for unloading then we have you covered on equipment.  Our pressure differential covered hopper fleet ranges in size from 2785 Cubic Feet to 5125 Cubic Feet.  The closed loop unloading system provides a quick efficient method to move dry products...
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Jan 07
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Lease Rate Isn’t Everything

By everestrailcar Covered Hoppers, Latest News, News
Many times in an effort obtain the cheapest lease rate in a particular market shippers overlook the other railcar related factors that contribute to the bottom line. Typically the lease rate of a railcar is only a small factor in the overall rail shipping cost picture. Factors like car size,...
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Sep 05
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Tank Cars and PD Hoppers

By everestrailcar Covered Hoppers, Latest News, News, Tank Cars
Currently Everest Railcar Services is aggressively looking to purchase and lease tank cars and pressure differential covered hoppers. Currently we have small groups of 21,000 - 23,500 gallon coiled insulated tank cars and both small and large cube PD covered hoppers available for lease. Please use the "Contact a Specialist...
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