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The standard for excellence in OEM and aftermarket mass transit, rail and industrial wheels, gears and gearboxes

Penn Machine Co‭. ‬manufactures wheels‭, ‬wheelsets‭, ‬trucks‭, ‬axles‭, ‬gears, and gearboxes. Our equipment‭ ‬is used for OEM and aftermarket applications in the transit‭, ‬railroad‭, ‬industrial, and mining sectors‭. ‬We also service and rebuild transit gearboxes and wheelsets‭. ‬The company was founded in 1920 as Penn Smokeless Coal Co. to

manufacture replacement parts for coal mining equipment and service the mining industry. Penn Machine is headquartered in Johnstown, PA, and has operations in Johnstown and Blairsville, PA. We are part of The Marmon Group, a global organization of diverse businesses owned by Berkshire Hathaway Corp.

Mass Transit

Penn Machine’s Transit Division offers a wide selection of resilient and solid wheels‭, ‬standard and low-floor axles in solid and hollow designs‭, ‬gearbox repair, and the capability of assembling complete wheels‭.‬

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Rail

Penn Locomotive Gear (PLG) manufactures a full range of gears, pinions, and armature shafts for freight and commuter rail applications worldwide.

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Industrial

For nearly a century, Penn Machine and its predecessors have provided customers in the manufacturing and mining sectors with OEM and aftermarket gearing and gearboxes.

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Engineering

Our engineering department uses the most up-to-date computer software and hardware to prepare the necessary drawings that ensure the dimensional accuracy of the wheels, gears, and gearboxes we manufacture.

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Gear – Mass Transit

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