This is an alphabetical list of resources I've used; everything from books I found 1146 in, to parts vendors, to organizations who provided valuable information.
Better known as AAPRCO. I'm not a member, but a museum friend has been for years and has given me access to his back issues of their "Private Varnish" magazine for the technical articles. Good stuff.
Then known as "American Car & Foundry", they built 1146. Although they exited the passenger car market in 1959, they continue as a major supplier of freight cars, specializing in tank cars and their "CenterFlow" hopper car design.
This Minnesota company manufactures hand-held "spray bottles", which turn plain tap water into a powerful cleaning solution. Because no chemicals are used, there is no residue and no environmental impact. The technology is licensed from Tennant, my employer.
Better known as Adlake, they supplied original-equipment end diaphragms, window frames, and interior finishing hardware for 1146. Almost alone among the original suppliers, they are still in business selling much of the same designs!
The Aluminum Company of America. Of most interest to me, they make Huck brand fasteners and tooling. (Look under the Industrial menu for Huck Industrial Products.)
Maker of lubrication fittings and delivery systems. Their "giant button-head" fitting is standard on closed-style roller bearing journal boxes. When I inquired about a new grease gun, their tech support replied "you may use a grease gun part number 500-E, unscrew from the end the regular grease coupler, attach the button head coupler (part number 304300-A)and you are ready to go.
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9315 Evergreen Blvd, Coon Rapids, MN. 763-786-6940
This plastics Thermo Forming company in the Twin Cities created plastic light fixture lenses for the Minnesota Transportation Museum, based on a wooden mold provided to them.
The American Public Transit Association has largely taken over the maintenance and upkeep of passenger car standards from the AAR. Look under Documents-->Published Standards-->PRESS for Standards and Recommended Practices for Passenger Rail Equipment. (Includes the old AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, Section A, Part III: Passenger Car Requirements, rev 1984 - which was the final revision before the AAR removed it.)
Well-known brand of electronic and electrical connectors. Their Pre-Insulated Diamond Grip ("PIDG") line of crimp-on ring terminals are specified by Amtrak. Owned by Tyco Electronics.
Formerly named the American Plywood Association, they are an excellent resource for learning about engineered wood products, their characteristics and proper application techniques.
My source for Ingersol-Rand "black-out punches", which are for punching out old rivets. They sell a full line of Ingersol-Rand air tools, including chipping hammers, rivet busters, and tooling.
The AAR is THE railroad industry association. Originally formed to promote mechanical compatibility between different railroad's equipment, today the AAR provides a host of services for the entire industry, their suppliers, and their customers. For passenger car restoration, I recommend buying the current "Field Manual of the A.A.R. Interchange Rules" each year. It defines defects which repair shops may repair - and bill you for - without any further authority than the interchange rules. Look for it in the publications catalog.
Recommended by a friend who designs and builds industrial automation controls - and owns a few railcars. Automation Direct can provide most any electrical device a car owner needs at extremely competitive prices.
A passenger car engineering and repair firm in Milwaukee. Their site lists capabilities including: Amtrak certified repairs, spring calculations, structural repairs and modifications, mechanical and electrical, interior design and modifications, glazing and painting. A notable project was their restoration of the Burlington's "Pioneer Zephyr".
Although primarily specializing in Horse shoeing products, they were recommended by a friend with several steam locomotives in his care as a good place to get rivet ovens. They've also got a good selection of anvils for blacksmiths.
Supplier of cleats, window gaskets and door gaskets for locomotive and transit applications, they also offer custom rubber extrusion, rubber molding, and machining services.
Successor to J.C. Deagan. Inc., who manufactured many of the dinner chimes used by the railroads. (Typically model 206.) Century Mallet can repair old dinner chimes.
Need Huck bolts? Alcoa is the manufacturer, and Champion Charter is the master distributor in the Twin Cities area. An Alcoa product manager recommended the C6L Lockbolt to replace 3/8" hot rivets, and the C50L Lockbolt to replace 1/2" and 3/4" hot rivets.
I got their contact info from the NKP 765 folks. Champion Rivet supplied their boiler rivet needs. Their railroad products include hot rivets, brake pins, knuckle pins, plunger rods, and grab iron rivets.
China Concepts specializes in stock, custom and reproduction china, glassware and flatware manufacturing for use in transportation. They stock reproductions of historic railroad patterns, and have tips for care of china on their site.
Louisville & Nashville 3462 "Plantation Pine", a Pullman 6-4-6 sleeper rennovated by Colorado Zephyrs, Inc. as a PV for hire. This is an enjoyable restoration narrative to read.
The Copper Development Association provides The Copper Tube HandBook, a 56-page PDF technical guide to copper tubing. I used it to study up before buying supplies and teaching myself to silver solder.
Manufacturer and distributor of plumbing and hardware - their catalog seems oriented towards food service. They sell stainless "Cap Strips & Dividers", manufactured by Kroh-Wagner, which looks very similar to Pyramid Snap-On moulding. Also: Kitchen cabinet and drawer pulls which are close to correct, and refrigerator door hinges.
Local railroad vidiographer with an extensive list of titles available. "Minnesota's Railroads Vol II - St Croix Valley and Northern Minnesota" includes a 10-minute segment on 1146's July 2005 move from Pine City to Rush City. Shows the Big Sky Blue side.
Also known as DALT or John's Trains, Inc. John is associated with the Age of Steam Railroad Museum in Dallas, Texas. He has posted both a want list, and a lengthy list of passenger car parts and restoration tools he's selling. DALT also manufactures a few reproduction parts.
Dumond Chemicals' paint-removal products include Peel Away 7, an effective, environmentally-friendly, water-based, non-irritating paint stripper which has been praised by other restorationists I know.
DuPont produces railroad finishes - and several other useful products. The Twin Cities' local sales rep is Thomas R. Kluver, (952) 484-3808 (cell.) Useful web search keywords are "Imron", "Corlar", and "performancecoatings".
Custom rolling of complex metal shapes. List HSLA steels (general category for Cor-Ten.) Recently acquired R.E. Jackson and J.T. Nelson, two vendors of railroad windows.
Don't laugh. I keep an eye on category Collectibles > Transportation > Railroadiana, Trains > Hardware > Other Hardware. That's where most of the passenger car interior trim items seem to get listed. Of course I've also got some searches running. The key with E-bay seems to be to know what something is worth, deduct shipping, and let it go if others bid it up higher. My first bid is usually my top bid.
Manufacturer of the Peacock 800 (lever) and 850 (wheel) handbrakes which are common on postwar streamlined passenger cars. They're common on locomotives as well, and are readily available.
A friend found this: A web-based R&D prototyping outfit. Download their CAD software, design the part needed, and they provide pricing and as many as needed. Their fabrication capabilities seem extensive - may be very useful for replicating needed parts.
7 Centre Drive, Orchard Park, NY 14127 Phone 716-662-1900 Fax 716-662-1909
Affiliated with ITT and Koni, Enidine manufactures hydraulic telescoping (piston) and rotary shock absorbers for railroad equipment. Got an old worn-out Houdaille rotary? Enidine can make a new replacement. (Dan Pluta and Ben Ringnalda found this vendor.)
3000 84th Lane N.E., Blaine MN 55449-7214, 763-746-0670 (p) 763-785-9020 (f)
Recommended by the City of Minneapolis, I've hired them to handle asbestos abatement.
The FRA is the primary US agency which regulates railroads. Part of the Executive Branch, they enforce Congress' laws, but also make rules. These are found in the US Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, parts 2xx. For dockets and proposed rulemaking, see http://regulations.gov
A European company, they sell Marmoleum-brand Linoleum flooring (not rubber or vinyl,) including some with extra transmitted-noise dampening. They also sell a line of European transit carpets which are certified for use in the France-to-England "Chunnel", but as of Jan 2010 not yet certified in the US.
Now a division of Standard Bent Glass. They provided the 3/8" FRA Type-II plastic laminate safety glazing used in 1146, as well as four of MTM's GN streamlined cars. Custom-manufactured in their Selma, Alabama facility.
Grainger is a whole-sale supplier of industrial parts and supplies. They accept credit cards and ship to residences, but do not do retail. I had to piggy-back on a business account I'm affiliated with.
Jon Snyder is assembling a web site focused on Great Northern streamlined passenger cars, and has done some very interesting work with two- and three-dimensional modeling programs. I look forward to watching it develop!
Web site devoted to the history of the Great Northern Railroad. Created and maintained by Ben Ringnalda. Simply the best single source I know of for locating surviving Great Northern rolling stock and historic structures. I met Ben corresponding about surviving passenger cars.
"Great Northern's Internationals" by James H. Larson.
Reference sheet #313 published June 2003 by the Great Northern Railway Historical Society. Provides a very good overview of the service 1146 was built for, with maps, diagrams, press releases, and advertising photos.
A non-profit dedicated to preserving the history of the Great Northern Railway. Of particular interest to me is their large collection of GN AFEs. (AFEs are "Authorities for Expenditure" - documents of purpose, plan, and estimated cost - which were required before any capital expenditure could be approved.)
Canadian glass manufacturer. They make FRA Type-II windows of glass, not plastic, with a stick-on plastic sheet to capture splinters. Look under transporation glass-->railroad
A publisher of craft specialty literature, I found useful data in their "Wood Identification & Use" book. Their upholstery books may also come in handy.
Their Rail Products include brake pins and bushings once offered by EX-CELL-O. Their market niche is metal, rubber and plastic locomotive truck accessories.
Hank's is an upper-midwest distributor of floor covering supplies and tools, with sixteen stores concentrated in Iowa and Minnesota. A friend has gotten good adhesive remover here, for removing the Amtrak carpet glue from the walls.
Retail vendor of tools. They usually have a wide assortment of hand and power tools, in categories one wouldn't normally find in retail, for good prices. I'm not yet a customer so cannot speak to their quality.
Heywood-Wakefield gained fame in the streamlined passenger car era with their anatomically-engineered "Good Form" coach seats. (Such as found in 1146.) The modern company is the result of a 1992 aquisition of the name and logo of the bankrupt company, and does not appear to serve the transportation industry.
11092 Air Park Road, Ashland, VA 23005 Phone 804-798-8390 Fax 804-752-7830
On-line outlet for Pyle-National Quelarc plugs & recepticles (208 shore power connectors) and Ralco plugs & recepticles (Waukesha Ice Engine & Enginator control connectors.) I've not done business with them yet, but I'm definitely adding them to this list.
(888) 567-RAIL
From their site: "Heritage Rail Business Consulting helps tourist railroads, railway museums, and private railcar owners make more money to 'keep the trains running'".
Located in an Illinois suburb of St Louis, ITAC has a huge inventory of used passenger cars on site, available for purchase. They also have excellent shop capabilities. I purchased several interior items for 1146 from them. Recently the founder retired, and they are now closely linked with Mid-America Railcar Leasing.
Discovered by a friend, Interlube offers over twenty railroad-specialty lubricants, including Journal Oil, roller bearing grease, brake valve oil, and steam and diesel locomotive lubricants
IRIS is an internaltional vendor quality certification, which links with ISO 9001. Their Certified Companies list includes 400 vendors, and is growing.
I got their contact info from the NKP 765 group, who bought their structural-grade rivets here. I've also found steel drive rivets in their catalog, which can duplicate hot rivets in appearance once painted, for use when only one side is accessible.
Manufacturers of the System 350 environmental controls, used on my Northwest Rail Electric control panel.
John W. Barringer III National Railroad Library
Part of the St. Louis Mercantile Library of the University of Missouri - St Louis, they hold the ACF Industries Archives collection. For 1146, they were able to provide the Bill of Materials and the builder's photos. Gregory P. Ames is the curator. 314-516-7247.
Makers of penetrating oils, industrial lubricants, rust protection/removal products, and engine cleaners. Many swear by their "Kroil" penetrating oil. They sell direct on their web site.
Manufacturer of primarily truck components: Anti-friction center bowl liners, rubber parts, Fabreeka pads, and Manganese Steel wear liners. They have managed to cross-reference many of the old Power-Parts part numbers. They are also able to custom-manufacture in rubber, steel, Fabreeka and graphite-impregnated Phenolic.
Supplies metal-plywood (Plymetal) and metal-honeycomb core laminated products to the transit/railcar construction industry. Can do custom work. Recommended by a car owner who inspects new railcars at the factory on the buyer's behalf.
Manufacturer of stainless snap-on moulding. For small lots, they recommended purchasing through Component Hardware Group, Inc. Inquiries to sales@krohwagner.com, or 773-252-2031.
A large plastics supplier with offices all over the United States. While I haven't done business with them myself, a friend says he's found Margard FRA type-II window glazing there.
My friend - and fellow car owner - Mark Arnold, has a business doing industrial controls and fabrication. I've seen an electrical cabinet he installed in a passenger car, and was quite impressed. His company has three divisions:
*Lake Superior Electric & Controls, UL listed control assemblies and licenced as an electrical contractor in 7 states.
*Lake Superior Precision, precision cutting offering waterjet and plasma. Also light machining, MIG/TIG welding and machine fabrication.
*Lake Superior Rail, railroad passenger car leasing and light to medium car modification and rebuilding.
Cool railroad museum in Duluth Minnesota. They own Great Northern coaches 1115 and 1116 (a.k.a. BN A-13 and A-14) which were built by ACF along side 1146, on the same order, for the same train. The cars share many construction blueprints.
A shortline with a luxury railcar rebuilding division, which apparently started with their J. Pinckney Henderson. Their site lists heavy overhaul, running gear repairs, interior design, renovation and construction, woodworking, painting, and stainless steel fabrication among their capabilities.
My old window gasket supplier was bought up by a larger company. I'm told Logan Corporation is now the best bet. Try the Locomotive Parts contact in Huntington, WV.
Contributed by a reader: "This guy used to work for POR15 and then he started his own company. His primer uses Al-oxide flakes to block air and water better than POR15. It is also self-building/leveling for pitted jobs. My customer in Mpls who is an avid VW bug restorer has used both and prefers this over POR15. I have used in a little bit with good results and plan to prime/paint the car's metal roof with it."
Manufactures pressed- and expanded-metal stair tread, planks and rungs. Their TRACTION TREAD (tm) has the correct pattern for the fixed steps applied by the Great Northern.
Mid Atlantic Rail Car has a large variety of light weight passenger railroad car parts - 20 to 30 trailer loads - mostly from the Long Island Railroad and New Jersey Transit. Ken Bitten: 410-336-1605 (phone) or 717-993-5055 (fax). Inquiries welcome.
The official historical society of the state of Minnesota. Because the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads were headquartered in St. Paul, the MHS ended up with the bulk of their old business records.
The museum where I first got into passenger car restoration, and still work twelve to fifteen hours two or three Saturdays a month. They currently own nine Great Northern passenger cars, five of which are operating.
The Minnesota Woodworkers Guild. As I get more into the wood aspects of restoration (plywood products for floor and interior walls) I intend to check these guys out.
3477 University Avenue N.E., Minneapolis, MN 55418
When MTM's steam loco NP 328 was operating, Moorhead supplied flues and handled boiler welding. Recently, they formed skirts for GN 1213 in their slip rolls.
In years past, they made the step boxes and diaphragm curtains. Now they concentrate on punched- and expanded-metal anti-slip floor materials, and can do custom work. Probably a good source of vestibule steps.
This famous museum is also the custodian of American Car and Foundry's old construction blueprints. For not much more than the cost of duplicating, they were able to provide me with a complete set of drawings for 1146.
1166 S. Robert Street, W. St. Paul, MN 55118 651-645-0481
Formerly GT Parts & Paint Company, later CARQUEST Automotive Finishes. They sell DuPont Imron and DuPont Nason paint, and other fine automotive finishing products. They mix on site, and have been able to translate 1950's DuPont Dulux paint codes to the current paint bases. I hear they can also load spray cans with custom-mixed colors.
The only supplier I know of who can provide engineering and materials to convert a passenger car from DC and steam heat to brand-new, fully Amtrak-approved heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and lighting with an optional integrated standy-by generator. They built the electric controls which ended up in 1146.
An Oregon-based retailer specializing in "the finest highly-figured domestic exotic hardwoods" including Oregon Myrtlewood, which is used for the dining room's bas-relief carvings.
7225 Washington Ave S, Edina, MN 55439 952-944-7678 800-328-1906
I bought new hand brake chain from them. They stock a large variety of chains and cables, as well as links, binders, etc.
Now a division of SPX, the former Owatonna Tool Company of Owatonna, Minnesota makes a decent, ergonomic impact screwdriver which I like. (Model 4607.) OTC should be famous among preservationists for preserving the Owatonna depot and that 2-4-4T Forney Chicago commuter engine, Illinois Central 201
Manufacturer of a wide array of tube fittings. Their customer support folks were very helpful in locating a local retailer of a particularly hard-to-find fitting.
"The Passenger Car Library - Volume 3 - Western Railroads" by W. David Randall.
Published by RPC Publications Inc. in 2000. Plan and builder's photos on pages 10-12.
This stuff is awesome. It's absolutely the best rust-preventive, rust-converting paint I've ever met. In the Twin Cities, I get it at Welle Auto on Central Ave. in Minneapolis.
Pyle-National manufactured railroad lighting, electrical and connector products for decades. In 1963 Trans-Lite purchased their locomotive headlight, generator, and gyralite products. (At some point they also picked up their passenger car light fixtures.) In 1994 Pyle-National was purchased by Amphenol. In 1996, Amphenol merged them with new purchase Sine. Initially named Amphenol Sine Systems * Pyle Connectors Corporation, they have recently been restructured into cable assembly (Amphenol Sine Systems) and connector (Amphenol Pyle-National) business units. For railroad connectors, see "Rail Mass Transit" under "Markets Supported."
Ben Coifman's RailFonts.com. Ben volunteered at the Minnesota Transportation Museum back in the 1990's, and got started making computer versions of railroad fonts around the time MTM was repainting some cars. Today he has an extensive selection of specialty railroad fonts.
Railinc is the data processing arm of the AAR. They are the folks who can set up reporting marks for equipment owners, and they run the railroad industry's rolling stock database. ("EMIS" - the Equipment Management Information Service, and its predecessor "UMLER" - the Uniform Machine-Language Equipment Register.) Most class one railroads these days insist that car owners have legitimate reporting marks, and that the rolling stock and its physical characteristics are properly entered in the database. It is good for the private car owner, because setting certain fields can protect the rolling stock or prevent unnecessary repairs.
A web site for buying and selling used railroad equipment, tools, and parts. I've found a few things I needed, and gotten some good response to my want ads.
Memberships offers networking opportunities, education programs (including FRA-mandated air brake certification,) group liability and property insurance, and access to their reporting mark RPCX.
Railway Age is an industry publication that has been going since the 1870's at least. Check university libraries for back issues - they are a wonderful source of period news, reviews, techical data and advertising.
A local welding shop in Bayport, MN. They chiefly do custom weldments, but have an 8' shear and brake, as well as a 4' slip roll capable of 1/8" sheet.
P.O. Box 503, Alton, Illinois 62002 618-465-5513 RPC has published many excellent histories and equipment rosters of streamlined passenger cars. Several of their publications have informed this web site.
Contributed by a reader: "They make a "Permaflex" urethane waterproof compound that will adhere to less than ideally prepped surfaces, which is what we had. It was designed for metal roofs. They also make a calk called "Liquid Rubber Base" which can fill gaps, spaces, etc. like caulk. We have found nothing else that will seal the roof like this stuff. It is unbelievable how well it works. It literally saved our car from incessent roof leaks. Not cheap, but worth every penny too."
I'm an enthusiastic user of Sears Craftsman hand tools. They're well-made, readily available at odd hours, and their lifetime guarantee has proven useful more than once.
Contributed by a reader: "They make some really interesting graffiti-proof coatings, super strong/durable clear coats (anti-graffiti), rust removers, paint removers, 5 yr no-prep corrosion inhibitors when stuff is just rusting outside, etc. Warning: not cheap stuff!
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216 West 7th Street, St Paul, MN 55102 651-224-4859 800-328-0457
Located near the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, this is one of the largest general hardware stores I've ever been in. The easiest way to shop is to ask a sales rep to help find things - there is that much stuff in the store.
Simmons-Boardman has been publishing books intended for the railroad industry for decades. The wonderful Car and Locomotive Cyclopedias are theirs, for example. They also publish the Federal laws (49 CFR) governing railroads in handy pocket-sized spiral-bound editions. For passenger car restoration, the green one (Passenger-related parts 238 and 239) and the red one (Railroad mechanical department regulations, including parts 210, 215-218, 221, 223, 225, 229, 231 and 232) are essential.
Formerly Signal Computer Consultants, Softrail specializes in AEI tag programming, programmers, readers and software. They provided the AEI tags for 1146.
Southco is the original equipment manufacturer of the screw-like fasteners in rooftop vents, and the quarter-turn fasteners in interior ceiling air diffusion grids.
1146's kitchen floor is Monel metal sheet. Monel was invented by International Nickel Corporation (INCO) in 1901. In 1998, Special Metals Corporation acquired the rights.
Stadco packages Deutz diesels in quiet, ready-to-mount enclosures which are engineered for the very hostile environment under a railroad car. I aspire to get one of these.
Manufacturs tools under the Stanley, Proto, and Blackhawk brand names. For loosening stuck screws, their impact driver bits (5/16" hex) seem wonderfully durable. Search for kit J7099A to list available bits.
Web site devoted to the history and restoration of Great Northern 1291, the "St Nicholas Mountain", an observation-lounge built by ACF for the 1951 edition of the Empire Builder. Ben Ringnalda is the owner and restorer. I got to come along and offer my mechanical opinion when he bought it, and he pointed me towards some great ACF archives.
Discovered by a friend, Striegel offers parts supplies and services for diesel engines from Alco, GM, Hamilton, Baldwin, Cleveland, Cooper-Bessemer, EMD, Waukesha, Fairbanks-Morse, and GE. They also service American Bosch and EMD injectors, Woodward governors, and turbochargers from Alco, EMD, GE and Buchi.
A radiator/heat transfer coil manufacturer, with custom design capabilities and plants in Phoenix, Arizona; Chaska, Minnesota; and Richmond, Virginia. They have advertised replacement coils for existing passenger car systems in AAPRCO's "Private Varnish" magazine.
Timken is one of the oldest and most prolific supplier of roller bearings. In their AP line of journal bearings, model EE is intended for passenger cars. Amtrak and most commuter agencies use AP-EE bearings.
315 Pierce St N, St Paul, MN 55104 651-646-4055 800-444-4899
One of my favorite contractor-grade tool and safety equipment stores. They carry a large inventory, rent expensive but rarely-used tools (such as large electrical lug crimpers,) and have a tool repair service. To date, they're the only place I've found the Sprayon dry molybdenum lubricant which a local short line's CMO recommended for lubricating coupler knuckle parts.
As several railroad light fixture suppliers (Pyle-National, Safety, etc.) were exiting the railroad market, Trans-Lite was there to purchase the product lines. They still have some globes and even some new castings for light fixture designs which are now over half a century old.
Supplier of reproduction uniforms for operating personnel.
Trans-Texas Rail Shop
203 Bexar Ave, Elmendorf, TX 78112 (210) 224-9120
Founded in 1996, they repair freight and passenger cars. Listed clients include UP, CSX, NS, CN, Amtrak and Arizona Railway Museum's PV "Vista Valley". The proprieter, Harold T. Schroeder, started on the SP RIP track in 1951. Listed in AAPRCO's "Private Varnish" magazine, issue 123.
Corporate successor to several Minnesota railroads, including the Chicago and North Western, Chicago Great Western, Omaha, and the Minneapolis and St Louis; and current owner of most former Rock Island trackage.
While Cesar Vergara's services are probably not something an individual car owner could use (unless one is having a new PV built,) it's wonderful that someone is carrying on the industrial design tradition of Dreyfuss, Loewy and others.
They advertise Vesconite as "a premium polymer alloy with internal lubricants." Based in South Africa - not sure what track record they have in the United States.
A good electrical contractor supply house, with several sites in the Twin Cities area. They were able to order odd-ball Kulka fluorescent light fixture parts, so that I could completely rewire 1146's light fixtures and eliminate problems with bad/dirty contacts.
Several of the main suppliers who equipped 1146 survive today as business units within Wabtec. I've personally purchased air brake parts, toilets, and window gaskets from them, but they produce and sell much more.
WAGO invented a spring-cage wire clamp, which they produce in a dizzying array of DIN-rail mount products. Their stuff is approved for use in railroad signaling applications, but I'm not sure if its approved for transit or Amtrak use.
A supplier of welding products. I discovered their "Stainless Clean" chemical stainless-steel cleaning and brightening gel. It does a better job than other products I've tried, and can be used in food plants.
Primarily a steam restoration shop, Wasatch has also converted passenger cars with UC brakes to ABDX to reduce maintenance costs. They have also trucked passenger cars over the road, repaired broken cast iron parts, provided first responder training, and brokered rail equipment sales.
4801 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55421 763-571-2734
The only POR-15 distributor in the Twin Cities. They also carry many other fine automotive finishing products.
