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Colorado Railcar Manufacturing LLC

May 1, 2003
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Colorado Railcar offers full-service design and custom manufacturing of luxury passenger railcars, including its patented double-decker Ultra Dome® and single-level Dome cars. Its self-propelled commuter railcar is the first DMU approved by the FRA for mixed freight service in the U.S.

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