Our History

Nordco has been supplying the railroad industry with maintenance-of-way equipment since 1926.

Nordco started out as a division of Nordberg, one of the major original manufacturers in the Milwaukee area. View the infographic about Milwaukee's pioneer entrepreneurs or read the fascinating related article about this era.

Want to check out some of our classic machines from our past? Simply click any of the links below to view the original brochure.

Mechanical Spike Puller                                                     Cross Grinder

Adzing Machine                                                                  Power Jack

Track Machine                                                                         Track Shifter

Gaging Team                                                                      Power Wrench

Tie Drill                                                                              DSL Yard Cleaner

Cribex / Ballastex / Screenex                                             Dun-Rite Gaging Machine

Gandy                                                                                Spike Hammer

Flexible Arm Grinder                                                          Midget Grinder

Mechanical Muscles                                                           Utility Grinder

Heavy-Duty Rail Grinder                                                    Power Rail Drill