The Georgetown Rail Equipment Company (GREX) is a provider of railway maintenance equipment and related services based in Georgetown, Texas. The company was founded in 1993 and is often referred to using the abbreviation GREX, also used for its logotype.
History The Snead family founded several businesses in Georgetown, Texas, including the limestone quarry Texas Crushed Stone and a railroad. Edwin Brazelton Snead founded the quarry in the 1940s, and then the railroad with his sons Ned and Bill to haul the limestone from Georgetown to Austin. Ned Snead founded the Georgetown Rail Equipment Company in 1993.Mischa Wanek-Libman, GREX historic railcar honors founder’s family, Railwayage.com, 1 February 2018
In February 2018, Loram Maintenance of Way acquired and merged with GREX.Mischa Wanek-Libman, Loram to acquire Georgetown Rail Equipment Company, Railjournal.com, 6 February 2018 In December 2020, GREX was rebranded and started to operate under the brand name Loram Technologies Inc.David C. Lester, Georgetown Rail Equipment Company (GREX) starts doing business as Loram Technologies, Inc., Rtands.com,9 December 2020
Namesakes GREX is not related to the neighboring Georgetown Railroad nor the Georgetown line in Ontario, Canada.
Products
Material handling: Dump Train, Self-Powered Slot (SPS), Slot Machine, Spoils Receiver (SRS) Aurora BallastSaver Rail car kits: GateSync, Solaris, HydraDump
See also List of reporting marks: G
References
External links Georgetown Rail Equipment Company