Railpower Technologies Corp.

Railpower Technologies Corp., along with its subsidiary Railpower Hybrid Technologies Corp., specialized in developing, constructing, marketing, and selling advanced energy technology systems for the transportation sector and associated markets. Among its offerings were a variety of locomotives tailored for the North American low-horsepower market. These included the Eco-Motive RPseries road switcher locomotives, available in four or six-axle configurations with two to four engines. These units were specifically designed for "gathering operations," facilitating the movement of strings of railcars from customer facilities to nearby classification yards. Additionally, the company supplied Eco Crane hybrid power plants for rubber gantry cranes and offered locomotive kits. Established in 2001, Railpower Technologies Corp. was headquartered in Brossard, Canada. However, on February 4, 2009, the company sought creditor protection by filing under Canada's Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in the Quebec Superior Court.