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We Pride Ourselves on Offering Brake Overhaul & Technical Support to All Our Customers

Your comprehensive overhaul needs an expert team with a thorough working knowledge of both old & new brake components.

“Communications have always been good, and when there is or has been an issue there has never ever been an issue getting it resolved”

Customer Testimonial

Survey Monkey

Why Our Customers Keep Coming Back

A quicker turnaround than many of the larger companies out there.

Our unique insight into the development and modification of brake components over the decades.

Our unrivalled access to OEM parts & thorough working knowledge of both Wabtec-Faiveley (Davies & Metcalfe) and Knorr-Bremse (Westinghouse) brake components.

Our capacity to overhaul large fleets quickly & effectively; meaning less down time for you.

Working with a close-knit expert team.

Our thorough testing and 12 month warranty.

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How This Works

Here is all the information you’ll need to get started. We look forward to working with you.

Get Started

Whether you need to confirm a price, identify your component, or ask whether we can overhaul something specific - send us your request using our contact form.

Receive your quote

We usually reply within 24 - 48 hours.

Won't a phone call be quicker? Our contact form lets you include photos so we can save you time by identifying the component & providing an accurate price.

Confirm booking

For a quicker turnaround we usually need written confirmation (Purchase Order) before you send us your item.

Send your item(s)

Ship to or drop off your component with the team at our Burton-on-Trent site.

Overhauling & testing

We strip down, clean, replace, reassemble & thoroughly test your component.

Item(s) returned to you

Collected or shipped.

Invoice & payment

Follow the instructions on your invoice to pay by BACS, or request a card payment link.

How Our Heritage Helps You

Not only have we been serving customers like you since 2006, but we also have a heritage dating back to the 1960s when director Keith Nicholson began his career in the industry.

Industry knowledge is sadly being lost or forgotten. But not here. Here we share our knowledge, and Keith’s decades-long experience in the development, modification & overhaul of brake components is preserved in our team.

Rest assured, you are benefiting from a wealth of knowledge not available to your average overhauling service.

What began as a service for the overlooked heritage rail community - still very much our passion - now sees us as the approved suppliers to some of the biggest rail operators in the country.

That’s why we’re happy to serve everyone - from the owner of a single preserved locomotive to the UK's largest rail organisations.

Who You Will Enjoy Working With

One of the team since:

2010

Specialises in:

Electro pneumatic valves and controllers

Worked on:

Brake components for Tornado, Flying Scotsman, and both Glasgow & London underground.

Adrian Tullett

Workshop Supervisor

One of the team since:

2016

Specialises in:

P4 Distubutors

Worked on:

Components for Flying Scotsman

Arron Hollands

Technician

One of the team since:

2017

Specialises in:

Building and overhauling test trolleys

Worked on:

Bradley Bennett

Technician

One of the team since:

2010

Specialises in:

Overhauling and testing brake controllers and distributors. Fault finding.

Worked on:

Brake components for Flying Scotsman, and onsite brake tests for Tornado.

Jacob Tullett

Technician

One of the team since:

2010

Specialises in:

Worked on:

Phil Coomer

General Manager

One of the team since:

2019

Specialises in:

Distribution

Worked on:

Ray Humphrey

Technician

One of the team since:

2018

Specialises in:

Refurbishing Truckmaster filter system

Worked on:

Steve Bennett

Technician

If you have something specific in mind or wonder how we can help you on your next project, we’d be happy to hear from you.