Engineering Services
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), through Inter Rail Tech, a Strategic Business Unit within its Mechanical and Electrical Workshops, provides a comprehensive range of engineering services. The workshops are among the largest integrated railway engineering facilities in Southern Africa and are equipped to maintain, repair, refurbish and manufacture components for the railway, mining and engineering industries.
Services Offered
Inter Rail Tech provides the following engineering services:
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Maintenance, repair and refurbishment of locomotives
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Maintenance, repair and refurbishment of wagons
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Maintenance, repair and refurbishment of coaches and cabooses
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Rewinding services
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Foundry services
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Machining services
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Fabrication services
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Plant and equipment hire
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Unique engineering services
Locomotive Maintenance, Repair and Refurbishment
Inter Rail Tech's Mechanical Workshops in Bulawayo and Mutare provide comprehensive locomotive maintenance, repair and refurbishment services, including engine overhauls, traction motor overhauls, bogie overhauls, brake system overhauls, wheelset pressing, retrying and reprofiling, as well as compressor and expressor overhauls.
Wagon Maintenance, Repair and Refurbishment
The workshops also offer complete wagon maintenance, repair and refurbishment services covering body repairs, bogie overhauls, and wheelset reprofiling and rediscing.
Coach and Caboose Maintenance
Maintenance, repair and refurbishment services for coaches and cabooses include body repairs and bogie overhauls to ensure safe and reliable passenger operations.
Rewinding Services
The Armature Winding Workshop in Bulawayo specialises in professional rewinding services, including armature winding, stator winding, AC/DC motor repairs and overhauls, press facilities, vacuum pressure impregnation (Epoxylite varnishing), automatic TIG welding, transformer services, and oven curing.
Foundry Services
The Foundry Section has modern facilities capable of producing high-quality cast iron, brass and aluminium castings for railway and industrial applications.
Blacksmith Shop
The Blacksmith Shop manufactures high-quality forgings in various grades of steel. It also produces and reconditions a wide range of helical and leaf springs, while carrying out heat treatment and spring testing.
Machining Services
The Machine Shop is equipped with a wide range of specialised machinery, including vertical borers, horizontal borers, CNC lathes, surface grinders and cylindrical grinders. Services include turning, drilling, planning, boring, milling and gear cutting for precision engineering components.
Fabrication Services
The Platerwelder Shop provides general steel fabrication, boiler re-tubing and refurbishment, steel sheet rolling, profile cutting, sand blasting, and specialised welding services including TIG, cast iron and aluminium welding.
Plant and Equipment Hire
Inter Rail Tech offers a variety of specialised plant and equipment for hire, including a 120-ton breakdown crane, re-railing equipment, hydraulic and screw jacks, a 100-ton wheel press, and a vacuum pressure impregnation plant.
Specialised Engineering Services
Additional specialised services include radiator reconditioning, boiler inspections, wire and rope repairs and inspections, repair and maintenance of pneumatic equipment and chain blocks, as well as reconditioning and calibration of pressure gauges.
Request Engineering Services
Customers requiring engineering, maintenance, refurbishment, fabrication or specialised workshop services can submit an Engineering Services Request through the online request form.
Contact Details
| Position | Name | Phone | |
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| Principal Engineer (Workshop) | A Bakasa | +263 292 362329 | nrzcmeoffice@nrz.co.zw |
| Workshops Engineer (Bulawayo) | T.J. Ndlovu | +263 292 366606 | meblr@nrz.co.zw |
| Workshops Engineer (Mutare) | R. Kanonge | +263 02020 62835 | wemutare@nrz.co.zw |
Workshop Locations
Bulawayo Mechanical Workshops
Off Josiah Chinamano Road into Raylton
P.O. Box 860
Raylton
Bulawayo
Mutare Mechanical Workshops
Number 1 Chimanimani Road
P.O. Box 59
Mutare
Central Electrical Workshops
Off Birkenhead Road
Westgate
P.O. Box 860
Raylton
Bulawayo