Premier Rail Pits’ prefabricated steel maintenance pits offer a safe, well-illuminated workspace for your technicians.
Each pit is delivered to site complete with access steps, integrated lighting, and air points, reducing installation times by up to 70% compared to traditional reinforced concrete options.
The range includes five different pit types, purpose-built to support the maintenance of bogies and undercarriages across all locomotive and rolling stock models. For unique requirements, we also offer fully bespoke solutions tailored to your specifications.
Would you like me to make it more technical and industrial (engineering-focused) or more marketing-oriented (persuasive and benefit-driven)?
Product Features
- Fully welded steel construction incorporating steel reinforcement for tying into the floor slab
- Site specific structural calculations
- Built in services such as safety lights and air lines
- Manufactured and installed to very tight tolerances
- Full range of safety products available
- Galvanised under chassis and bogey wash down option
BENEFITS
- Considerably reduced installation times. Pits are installed in days rather than the weeks.
- Much tighter tolerances. Laser measuring systems are used in the factory and on site.
- Lower pit maintenance costs and can be easily cleaned.
- The welded construction is water tight ensuring there is no water ingress or leakage from the pit. This is more environmentally friendly.
- Better working conditions for staff. The clean, well lit, water free conditions ensure a better working environment
Our Process
Design
Every Premier Pit is built on a trusted standard design, however our pits are fully customisable. Our experts work with you to choose the right pit and recommend the best modifications and accessories to ensure you have the perfect solution for servicing loco and rolling stock.
Manufacture
Our Rail Pits are built from high-quality mild steel, MIG-welded to create a completely watertight structure. When choosing a pit manufacturer, it’s essential to ensure the product meets the highest manufacturing standards. With Premier Pits, you can buy with confidence—every unit is fully compliant with BS EN 1090, UKCA & CE, and ISO 45001:2018 SSIP.
Installation
Once delivered to site, the Rail Pits are installed by our dedicated installation teams, all fully employed by Premier Pits - not subcontractors. This ensures peace of mind, as we guarantee the work throughout the entire process, not just the manufacture of the pit.
What we do
Testimonial
Premier Pits have been a pleasure to work with. No request has been too much trouble, even when asked to go above and beyond. They have shown a high degree of professionalism both on-site and behind the scene. Everything has been completed on time, to a high standard and they have communicated effectively throughout the project. They even managed to move dates to suit our schedule and ensure that we could handover the site on time. We will definitely be using Premier Pits on our future projects, in fact, we’ve already got them booked in for the next project!
Ample Power Ltd
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