Fabrication Services
Machining, pressing and bending, fitting and mechanical servicing, pressure Vessel work & more
Carriage (Passenger Car)
Passenger car modifications and repairs, Bogie overhaul, Mechanical servicing
Safety Commitment
Best practice safety procedures including, Rail Safety accreditations and emergency response plans
Islington maintenance facility
Rail First Islington maintenance facility is located on the Melbourne-Adelaide-Perth rail corridor. The workshops are purpose-built to perform the complete range services, including engineering design, overhaul, maintenance, modification, and painting of locomotives, freight wagons, and passenger cars. In addition to on-site services, our team of service technicians provide field services in other regional locations for locomotives and wagons to meet our customers’ demands for a quick turnaround to maximize train utilisation.
Maintenance & Repair
Locomotive & Wagon Maintenance, Overhaul and Repair. Major component change out. Body and underframe repairs
Paint Shop
Specialised blasting, Graffiti resistant and graffiti removal, Zinc, epoxy and polyurethane & large wash bay
Air Brake Servicing
Overhaul brake, triple values, testing and calibration. Repairs to air cylinders
Full Maintenance & Repair Services
Available at Our Islington Facility
Locomotive & Wagon Maintenance, Overhaul and Repair
- Major component overhaul
- Bogie overhaul
- Combos change out
- Lettered servicing
- Field servicing
- Wheel machining
- Body and underframe repairs
- Wagon manufacturing
- Service technicians to regional areas
- Servicing for locomotives, wagons and passenger cars
- In-field air brake repairs
- In-field body repairs
- Design
- Steel fabrication
- Fitting and mechanical servicing
- Welding – Stick, Mig and Tig
- Profile cutting
- Machining, pressing and bending
Carriage (Passenger & Crew Cars)
- Passenger and crew cars modifications and repairs
- Build and full refurbishment
- Bogie overhaul
- Mechanical servicing
- Passenger and crew cars modifications and repairs
- Build and full refurbishment
- Mechanical servicing
- Specialised blasting
- Specialised paint booth
- Single Pac painting
- Light and heavy industrial coatings
- Protective coatings
- Graffiti resistant and graffiti removal
- Heat resistant coatings
- Zinc, epoxy and polyurethane
- Signage and decal work
- Large vehicle wash bay
- Overhaul brake and triple values
- Repairs to air cylinders