Private company

Lincoln Industries

Rail transport company based in Louisville, founded in 19851

Lincoln Industries Corp., also known as Progress Rail Services Corporation - Signals Division, manufactures railroad signal products sold to customers throughout North America. Founded in 1985, Lincoln Industries has been part of Caterpillar Inc. as a subsidiary of Progress Rail Services Corporation since January 8, 1998 and is organized under Progress Rail's Engineering and Track Services (ETS) group.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Lincoln Industries Corp., also known as Progress Rail Services Corporation - Signals Division, manufactures railroad signal products sold to customers throughout North America. Founded in 1985, Lincoln Industries has been part of Caterpillar Inc. as a subsidiary of Progress Rail Services Corporation since January 8, 1998 and is organized under Progress Rail's Engineering and Track Services (ETS) group. Lincoln Industries maintains a headquarters and manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky, a manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Florida and has access to Progress Rail facilities throughout North America for staging materials.2

Products and brands

Products

Lincoln Industries manufactures railroad/highway grade crossing safety warning devices, various signaling devices, and railroad right-of-way maintenance and rail-handling equipment.

Services

Lincoln Industries repairs and leases railroad right-of-way maintenance and rail-handling equipment.

From Wikipedia’s article on Lincoln Industries, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1985Founded Founded in Louisville1

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