Ivano-Frankivsk Locomotive Repair Plant

Ivano-Frankivsk Locomotive Repair Plant is one of the oldest enterprises in Precarpathian region. It was founded in Satnislav (currently Ivano-Frankivsk) in 1866 in the capacity of the main machine workshops of the Lviv-Chernivtsi railway, where trains started their regular running on 1 September 1866. In 1870 the enterprise was the biggest in Galychyna, and in 1912 there were working 1000 people. Since that time, the plant has gone through all stages of technical development ? starting with cartage and transmission and ending with up-to-date machinery. In 1977 the plant was newly born: that year there was repaired the first diesel locomotive with hydraulic transmission, and in 1979 ? the last steam locomotive. Because of the switch to repairing diesel locomotives, there were reconstructed all the workshops and departments, without delays in manufacturing process. Using and developing technical resources, the plant has started a number of new directions in manufacturing spare parts and repairing the rolling stock. Currently, the plant has well-established contacts with Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Latvia, Estonia. As a result of its activity, the plant has been awarded numerous diplomas and awards at international and All-Ukrainian exhibitions and shows.