Events

The NRC organizes events designed to educate and foster collaboration to strengthen the railway industry, our members and member companies.

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44th Annual NRC CONFERENCE AND NRC-REMSA EXHIBITION

Mark your calendar for January 4-7, 2023 for the rail industry's premier networking event of the year.  The NRC Annual Conference will be held at the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton, Florida.  Check back later this summer for details about reservations for exhibit space and hotels.

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21st Annual NRC Equipment Auction

Sellers & Buyers Come TOgether

For a Good Cause

  • Sell equipment, parts and scrap in your fleet
  • Buy needed equipment and parts
  • Support valuable safety resources for our industry

21st ANNUAL NRC RAILROAD EQUIPMENT AUCTION

The NRC is grateful for everyone who participated in the 21st Annual Railroad Equipment Auction on April 24, 2025, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Thanks to your support, another successful NRC auction in the books.

This springtime event brings together buyers and sellers of used railroad construction and maintenance equipment. All contractors, suppliers, and railroads are invited to sell, consign, or donate their equipment.  In recent years, this events has featured in-person and online auctions. Proceeds from donated equipment supports the NRC’s safety training programs, including the ongoing safety training video series and FRA Part 243 templates.

How It Works - A buyer's Premium of 10 percent is charged on all items.

Auction Proceeds for a Worthy Cause - A percentage of the buyer’s premium supports the NRC’s safety training programs.

21st Annual Equipment Auction - Thank you to this year's sponsors: Progressive Railroading.

Night-before-Auction Happy Hour: Enjoy an evening of camaraderie and networking the night before the auction. Thank you to our 2025 sponsors RELAM, MOW Equipment Solutions, and Delta Railroad Services.

Auctioneer: Blackmon Auctions. Thank you to Blackmon Auction for administering our auction.

Thank you for making the 21st annual  Railroad Equpment Auction a big success

Join us in 2026 for the 22nd annual auction. Dates and location to be announced.

Learn more about the 2023 Auction

Shipment and Delivery of Equipment: To schedule shipping or delivery of equipment following the auction, please contact Billy Hartnedy of Blackmon Auctions by email.

Schedule and Hotel Recommendations: Details will be announced early in 2025

General Questions? Contact Auction Committee Chairman Daniel Daugherty or Mike McGonagle, the NRC’s vice president of government affairs & operations.

Past Auctions - In the past, prior auctions have featured a range of used equipment, including the following:

  • adzers/cribbers
  • air compressors
  • backhoes
  • ballast regulators and compactors
  • clip applicators and removers
  • cranes
  • excavators and gradalls
  • hi-rail trucks
  • Mark II, III, IV and 6700S  tampers
  • rail heaters
  • rail saws
  • rotary scarifiers
  • speed swings
  • spike drivers and pullers
  • tie handlers
  • tie removers/inserters
  • track liners
  • track undercutters

Recent grassroots events

What our members say…

Fleet and operations managers continually evaluate their equipment to ensure they have the right mix for the work ahead. That’s been a huge reason for the popularity of the NRC Railroad Equipment Auction. This highly anticipated annual event gives railroads and contractors the opportunity to sell and buy equipment to optimize their fleets.

Steve Bolte

Vice President, Business Development North America

Danella Companies

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