Self-Propelled Paint Booth Lift for Railcar Facility

Overview Handling Specialty custom-designed self-propelled mast lifts with an extendable personnel platform for a major Canadian railcar manufacturer’s paint booth. Features Platform unit extends 60” horizontally at a rate of 10 fpm; lifts raise 108” vertically at a rate of 15 fpm. Self-propelled unit with a traverse speed of 40 fpm guided by rail at […]

Overhead Rail Gantry

Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a manually moveable gantry to be used to remove and service air conditioners from the roofs of rolling stock in a railway maintenance facility. Once the air conditioner is removed from the railcar, it is moved horizontally and lowered through the platform to the ground. This is a […]

Mechanical Paint Booth for Rail Facility

Overview Handling Specialty can custom engineer and manufacture wall-mounted lift platforms for any railcar or locomotive maintenance or assembly process. Vertical travel, capacity and overall platform size can all be varied to suit the exact specifications of any facility. Lifts can also be engineered and manufactured for Class 1 Div. 1 specification (explosion-proof). Features Electro-mechanically […]

Self Propelled Gantry for Train Nose Cone Maintenance

Overview Handling Specialty Manufacturing custom designed and manufactured a nose cone maintenance platform for a US high-speed rail organization. The nose cone platform was one of five different pieces of heavy-duty, custom-designed Rail maintenance equipment engineered and manufactured by Handling Specialty for this project. Features Gel-cell power supply complete with charger. It can operate on […]