Entries by Dymax Rail

Positioning Railcars with Precision at Pacific Elements

Pacific Elements LLC, a leading producer of custom premix animal feed in Turlock, CA, turned to DymaxRail for a rear mounted railcar coupler to help them position cars in their terminal. It’s the perfect dual purpose solution. Paired with an extended reach JCB TaskMaster Loader with telescopic boom, the DymaxRail coupler provides a safe way […]

Blasting Through Australia’s Rugged Terrain

Throwback Thursday: In 2015, we traveled to Karratha, Australia, to introduce some updates to our Twin Ballast Tamper and Ballast Blaster Undercutters. These products were used by Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining companies, and mounted on Railmax Hi-Rail Excavators. With over 40 trains moving to and from the port daily, combined with […]

Custom Built RoadRailer 34000 GVWR Tag Trailer with Hi-Rail Gear

This solution was engineered to provide Metro North Railroad with faster track access and the ability to take the trailer on rail to and from remote worksites.  DymaxRail packaged the rear axle so it was better matched to the rail gauge to provide more even tire wear. The trailer was also equipped with integrated railgear, […]

Tie Ejector Solution: Custom Built for Union Pacific Railroad

When the Union Pacific Railroad needed an efficient solution to help load ties into their tie cages, they turned to DymaxRail.  Previously, it would take nearly 4 days to load ties into the cages on 1 car. Our tie shooter attachment cut the time to ½ a day.  Here’s how it works: Step 1: The […]

Heart of Dixie: Rail Rider H-X1C Orientation in Alabama

DymaxRail was recently on location in Calera, Alabama helping our dealer, Tractor & Equipment Company, deliver a brand new Komatsu PC88-10 equipped with the patent-pending Rail Rider H hydraulic drive railgear attachment.  After a quick orientation, SDAC Rail (end customer) went to work, changing 500 railway ties on Alabama’s one and only Heart of Dixie […]

DYMAX CONTINUES TO THRIVE LOCALLY DESPITE CATERPILLAR’S DEPARTURE

WAMEGO, Kan., June 17, 2023 — Dymax, a proud, family-owned manufacturing business, wants to assure the community that we remain dedicated to our local roots and ongoing growth, even as Caterpillar plans to leave Wamego. Our company, led by Scott and Clark Balderson, has a long-standing history in Wamego, Kansas. While our former business, Balderson […]

Lowbed Equipment Movers

DymaxRail’s Lowbed Equipment Movers can carry anything from the band to a Tadano 1200 crane and even a Cat D10 dozer if you really want to move some earth.  On a recent trip to a far off railway worksite one customer was celebrating.  They could finally move their cranes and their entire equipment fleet in […]

DYMAXRAIL LAUNCHES 8 TON HYDROSTATIC RAILGEAR ATTACHMENT

  DYMAX RAIL SYSTEM FOR 8 TON EXCAVATORS The Dymax Rail Rider Hydrostatic railgear attachment for 8 ton excavators is second to none.  The design features a specialized interface allowing for quick removal and installation once initial setup is completed. Integrated lighting systems featuring automatic directional change along with hydraulic rail clamps are standard.  Available […]