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RailSolutions provides a broad variety of railroad equipment-related consulting, technical and advisory services to financial institutions, railroads, shippers and fleet operators. The primary focus is equipment valuation studies and appraisal services; however, RailSolutions also provides technical support, as well as financial analysis and railroad market-related services. Technical services include railcar and locomotive inspections, maintenance planning and repair cost analyses. Financial and market-related services include portfolio analyses, railroad equipment supply and demand studies, equipment remarketing and general advisory services. RailSolutions works regularly with lessors and equipment owners to monitor rail equipment during the life of the asset. RailSolutions can assist investors by establishing a programmed approach to managing rail assets by scheduling portfolio review valuations and inspections, analyzing maintenance history records and providing remarketing services. Secured lenders and leasing company asset managers can take advantage of these expanded services in order to protect collateral values and to maximize leased asset residual values.
Technical and financial support services provided by RailSolutions draw on over 25 years of railroad industry specific experience and the firm's knowledge of equipment financing. In addition to the expertise of the firm's principals, RailSolutions has assembled a highly qualified group of sub-contract inspectors and mechanical professionals which are capable of providing services ranging from highly technical inspections and repair cost estimates to more general mechanical assessment studies. >>> |
The firm has developed multiple quantitative valuation models supported by both a sound base of market data and advanced analytical techniques. RailSolutions has complied database systems containing extensive historical information related to equipment sales, market rental rates and equipment maintenance costs. As a result of the time and resources invested, RailSolutions is capable of tailoring valuation studies which take into account specific technical and market factors unique to each car type and locomotive model under consideration.