Amsted Rail is thrilled to announce our GSI transit truck set has been recognized as Newcomer of the Year in the American Foundry Society’s 2024 Casting of the Year Competition. All winners were selected by a blue-ribbon panel of independent judges with expertise in metalcasting design and production.
The transit truck assemblies are manufactured at our plant in Granite City, Illinois. Amsted Rail is the only US provider of cast steel bogie designs with the in-house capability to provide the complete assembled bogie, fully validated with all product static and dynamic testing.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Amsted Rail – Granite City
- Location: Granite City, IL, USA
- Submission: GSI Transit Truck Set
- Material: 2% Nickel Steel
- Process: No Bake Sand – 3D Print
- Weight: 3150 lbs. and 2200 lbs.
- Dimensions: 56 in. x 145 in. x 26 in. and 31 in. x 117 in. x 23 in.
Amsted Rail and other category winners will be showcased on the sold-out exhibit floor at Metalcasting Congress 2024. The event runs April 23 – 25 at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the show floor open on April 24 through noon April 25.
Additional category winners can be found on the American Foundry Society website.
About the American Foundry Society
The American Foundry Society is a dynamic technical and advocacy organization that serves and represents the $50 billion metalcasting industry. AFS is the only association serving the entire industry, including all metals and processes, with a three-part focus on advocacy, education, and innovation. AFS also publishes Modern Casting and Casting Source magazines and presents Metalcasting Congress and CastExpo, the largest metalcasting trade events in North America. Founded in 1896, the organization is based in Schaumburg, Illinois, with an advocacy office in Washington, D.C. More information is available at afsinc.org.
