American Railcar Repair

03/27/2026

03/26/2026

You never know when and where you'll find American Railcar Repair!

02/20/2026

Owner David Horak was accepted and just completed the intro for Goldman Sachs’ “10,000 Small Businesses” course. Operating for over a decade and designed by Babson College, the multi-week education program focuses on managing and growing small businesses. Together with weekly classes and discussions, and one-on-one workshops, we’re excited to see what and how we can evolve American Railcar Repair in 2026!

02/02/2026

Safety Mondays: It can take up to the length of 2 full football fields for a train to come to a complete stop. Therefore, a train will always have priority over cars, pedestrians, and even emergency vehicles like ambulances and cop cars.

01/30/2026

Thought of the Day: Never regret anything that has happened in your life, it cannot be changed, undone or forgotten. So take it as a lesson learned and move on.

01/28/2026

Quote of the Day: It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. – Marcus Aurelius

01/26/2026

Safety Mondays: Bridge reports ensure safety. Professional engineers evaluate whether bridges are safe to use. These reports are shared with agencies, including states, through the FRA—but not released publicly to protect infrastructure security.

01/23/2026

Thought of the Day: Imagine reading a book with no way to turn back the page. How carefully would you read it? That’s life.

01/21/2026

Quote of the Day: Some things are believed because they are demonstrably true, but many other things are believed simply because they have been asserted repeatedly and repetition has been accepted as a substitute for evidence. – Thomas Sowell

01/19/2026

We had the opportunity to attend the 2026 MARS Winter event in Chicago this past week, and we are incredibly thankful for the chance to go and meet with the phenomenal people of the rail industry. Thank you to the speakers for taking time to present and offer valuable insight into where rail is headed!

01/19/2026

Safety Mondays:
Multiple tracks mean multiple trains. It’s safest to always assume a second train is approaching at stops with multiple track signs/signals. Only proceed to cross after waiting, looking both ways, and determining that the tracks are clear to cross.

01/16/2026

Thought of the Day:
A man doesn’t need a thousand friends; he needs a mission, a code, and the courage to walk alone until the right ones follow.