Avalon Rail Explained

Avalon Rail Inc.
Foundation:2000
Location City:West Allis, Wisconsin
Location Country:United States
Key People:June Garland, President
Industry:Railcar restoration
Homepage:, 2019 archive

Avalon Rail Inc. was a passenger railcar restoration and rebuilding company in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States, a community near Milwaukee. June Garland was the company's president.

The company was founded in 2000 by former employees of Northern Rail Car Corporation, a railcar manufacturer then owned by William E. Gardner, who also owned the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

The company said that it was interested in subcontracting assembly work from manufacturers such as Talgo.[8]

In October 2009, it was awarded a contract by Via Rail Canada for rebuilding eight Château sleeping cars and four Park sleeper-dome-lounge cars originally built by the Budd Company.[9] [10]

Closing

The company filed articles of dissolution with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions on November 22, 2019.[11]

In March 2021, some of the company's equipment was auctioned off by Gerlach Companies, Inc. [12]

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Notes and References

  1. News: New railcar repair business moves into former Siemens plant . Quigley. Kelly. June 16, 2000. The Business Journal of Milwaukee . October 31, 2009.
  2. News: Rail Car Restoration Firms Avalon, Northern Settle Dispute. Romell. Rick. December 31, 2001 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. October 31, 2009.
  3. News: Decker. Eric. 2010-10-15. Avalon Rail Inc.. 2021-07-01. BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News. en-US.
  4. Web site: PHOTOS: Train Cars Get New Life at Avalon Rail. 2021-07-02. WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR. en.
  5. Web site: Damos . Tim . Badger No. 2 fish car quite a catch again. 2021-07-02. Baraboo News Republic . Wiscnews.com. en.
  6. 'Nebraska Zephyr' train is back at IRM. Trains Magazine . 69. 9. September 2009. Kalmbach Publishing Company . Illinois Railway Museum's Nebraska Zephyr has returned to service after an absence of four years following a switching accident. Avalon Rail Inc. in Milwaukee rebuilt the articulated stainless steel trainset. .
  7. Badger No. 2 'fish car'. Jim . Wrinn. April 2010 . Trains Magazine . 70 . 4. Kalmbach Publishing Company . Mid-Continent Railway Museum's $950,000, 13-month restoration of Pullman-built "fish car" Badger No. 2 ended with the car's return to the museum at North Freedom, Wis., in December 2009. Repairs to the 72-foot-long, 1912 wooden car (with steel underframe) took place at Avalon Rail Inc., in West Allis., Wis .
  8. News: Two Area Companies Bidding for Rail Work . Mikkelson. Marti. August 3, 2009 . . 2009-10-31.
  9. News: West Allis company that refurbishes rail cars wins a major contract. Rick . Barrett. 2021-07-01. November 9, 2009 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. en.
  10. Via Rail Canada to boost famed transcontinental train's accessibility and appeal. October 30, 2009. Via Rail Canada press release. 2009-10-30.
  11. Web site: AVALON RAIL, INC. (A040386). 2021-07-02. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.
  12. Web site: Avalon Rail Auction. 2021-07-02. Gerlach Companies Auctions.

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