Progress Rail

Progress Rail started in Alabama in 1982 as a recycling business and has been part of Caterpillar since 2006. In August 2010 it bought Electro-Motive Diesel, so it now owns the EMD designs that Clyde and Downer built under licence for so long. In Queensland it took over maintenance at Redbank for Aurizon in 2016, and it has rebuilt old Clydes there as the 2700 and PRL classes.

Based in Muncie, Indiana, USA, and Redbank, Qld.

History

  1. 1982

    Founded in Albertville, Alabama as a recycling company.

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  2. 28 March 2005

    Sold to One Equity Partners.

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  3. 2006

    Bought by Caterpillar.

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  4. 2 August 2010

    Bought Electro-Motive Diesel.

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  5. 2016

    Took over Aurizon's rolling stock maintenance at Redbank.

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Locomotives by model

Model Class Built at Number Years Notes
GT38CU-3Progress Rail 2700 ClassRedbank62019Rebuilt from 2170 and 2300 class Clydes
GT22CU-3Clyde/GM PRL Class72021Rebuilt from ex-QR 2250s
GT46C ACe Gen IIIProgress Rail/EMD 4600 ClassUSA142021
GT46CU ACe Gen IIIProgress Rail ORN ClassMuncie, Indiana, USA72022

References

'Progress Rail', Wikipedia (accessed October 2026)
'Redbank Railway Workshops', Wikipedia (accessed October 2026)