Reliability. Durability. Low maintenance.
These are key benefits you receive by investing in Miner's high quality railcar components. Backed by exhaustive R&D testing, comprehensive service analysis and over 100 years of actual rail experience, Miner products are components you can count on.

Draft Gears
Miner draft gears provide higher capacity and allow greater payloads for all service requirements. Certified under various A.A.R. M-901 specifications and A.A.R. quality specification M-1003, Miner draft gears provide superior cushioning and increased protection of your railcars.

Side Bearings
TecsPak® Constant Contact (TCC) side bearings, featuring Miner's patented TecsPak® elastomer pads, are designed to reduce truck hunting, increase car stability and lower component wear on various types of cars. TCC-III and IV side bearings, specifically engineered for long-travel applications, are available in various preloads and maintain operation preload under all service conditions. Miner also offers a variety of retrofit kits to upgrade your existing block and double roller side bearings to long travel.

Gates & Unloading Systems
Miner's heavy-duty unloading systems offer reliable, trouble-free discharging of coal, grain, chemicals, cement, plastic pellet. ballast and other commodities. Whether you need to unload covered hoppers, open-top hoppers, coal cars or ballast cars, Miner has the Gates and Unloading Systems that allow you to do it faster, safer and more effectively.

Brake Beams
Miner offers a complete line of Brake Beam components. They include Miner Series 2000 brake beams - renowned for their ability to reduce uneven brake shoe wear and strut separation, and brake beam wear plates and connectors - ruggedly designed for enhanced railcar value and long-life performance.

TecsPak® Springs
TecsPak® is Miner's patented elastomer spring material that is used in draft gears, constant contact side bearings, and springs in European UIC buffer and drawgear applications. TecsPak® absorbs more energy per weight or volume than comparable rubber, urethane, or steel springs. It is extremely durable, resistant to dirt, lubricants, fluids, and most solvents and is virtually maintenance free while in service.