Industry Updates

  • EMD Air Compressor Drive Shaft Stand

    EMD Air Compressor Drive Shaft stand Adjustable drive shaft stands will simplify shaft alignment. Our Blue SteelCo, Inc. compressor shaft alignment stand features steel construction and an Acme-threaded shaft, along with a bronze adjusting nut, making alignment straightforward. Gone are the days of fumbling with wires, wood blocks, and risking back strain just to achieve…

  • Locomotive Bell

    Restored and Mounted Locomotive Bell We perform a wide variety of fabrication jobs here at Blue SteelCo. My only regret about this one is that we didn’t document it well or take more photos. A customer brought us an old, crusty locomotive bell to restore and mount. It wouldn’t need to ring—it would sit atop…

  • Hat Channels

    Truck and Trailer Repair Hat Channels Part# HC3114114GA Steel 14 gauge steel x 3″ x Hat Channel Brace with 1.250″ rise, 1″ flanges. Overall width 5″ Approx. weight per foot is 1.82# Typical lengths are 48″, 96″, 107″, 120″ This channel can be used as a general stiffener for trailer floors or walls. NOT suitable for…

  • Locomotive Icebox Chute

    Icebox Chute for filling IceBoxes Challenge, new icebox has a tiny slot for refilling ice with a 5 Gallon Bucket.  The result was ice on the floor resulting in a slip fall obstacle for the crew.  The other challenge was bags of ice pushed in the slot and not emptied into the bin resulting in…

  • Tube Swaging Foam Kit

    Tube Swaging Foam Kit w/case Blue Steel Co., Inc. SH10292M / Pelican 1470 Case It’s been said you have to have the right tool for the job, we may own the right tool but can’t find it when we need it.  That is when tool management comes into play. This tool case has 11 tools…