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Capabilities

Heavy rail, light and groove rail, crane rail

What we weld, how we work.

Rail welding

Aluminothermic welding, across three rail classes

All forms of aluminothermic rail welding, using Thermit and Railtech products.

Aluminothermic welding
All forms of aluminothermic rail welding.
Thermit
Welding using Thermit products.
Railtech
Welding using Railtech products.

01

Heavy Rail

Train rail and conventional heavy rail infrastructure, on new and existing track.

02

Light & Groove Rail

Tram rail, including grooved section work in road pavement.

03

Crane Rail

Crane rail in all sizes, both elevated and at ground level.

Track works

Welding across the whole of the track

01

Turnouts & crossovers

Welding of turnouts and crossovers.

02

New track construction

Rail welding associated with newly constructed track.

03

Adjustment & destress welding

Adjustment welding carried out as part of rail stress management.

04

Rail defect remediation

Removal of RFD faults and wheel burns.

05

Specialist rail joints

Welding associated with GIRJs.

06

Re-railing

All aspects of re-railing, with experience across high volumes of this work.

Plant

Vehicles built for welding, not retrofitted

A Fast Track Welding hi-rail truck parked beside the track.
Purpose built
Vehicles designed for welding operations, capacity for the equipment and safe, dry storage of weld kits.
Hi-rail
Vehicles able to operate in rail environments.
Gauge convertible
95% of our fleet are gauge convertible, hi-rail and 4x4 capable.
4x4
Suitable for difficult site access.
Fire response
Designated vehicles carry 1 KL water tanks with hoses and pumps.

Why Fast Track

Training, capacity and the record behind them

Melbourne Underground Rail Loop

The first team to replace sleepers in the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop since construction.

See the project record
Training
Ongoing internal training keeps welding crews current and supports consistent workmanship across projects.
Quality
Quality of welding and workmanship is our difference, we specialise in rail welding and take pride in perfection.
Capacity
We have multiple welding teams and mobilise quickly to service concurrent project requirements.
Supporting crews
Grinding crews can be supplied on request by contractors.

Discuss your project with Fast Track Welding