Dock Railboards
Copperloy railboards provide a safe, stable connection between your dock and railcar, allowing forklifts to load and unload efficiently. Built with a rugged understructure and custom-fit dimensions for each application, these rail dock boards ensure secure positioning and reliable performance across a wide range of railcar setups.
Choose from multiple configurations—including rectangular, flared, refrigerator car, car-to-car, and plug door designs—each engineered to handle specific rail loading conditions. A high-strength, non-slip deck adds traction and safety, making Copperloy railboards a dependable solution for heavy-duty cargo transfer.
How to Measure Your Rail Dock
Accurate measurements are critical to ensuring proper fit, safe operation, and long-term performance. Use the videos below to correctly measure your rail dock and determine the right railboard configuration for your application.
Measuring the “A” Dimension
Measuring the “B” Dimension
Railboards Built for Real-World Applications
Rail loading conditions vary—and your loading dock equipment needs to match. Copperloy railboards are designed to handle:
- Dock-to-railcar loading with forklifts
- Gaps or uneven alignment between dock and railcar
- Boxcars, refrigerated cars, and plug door access points
- Heavy palletized or industrial freight
- Custom rail setups and non-standard applications
Each railboard is built to match your specific dock and railcar configuration, ensuring a secure fit and efficient workflow.
Features
Railboards
- Standard capacities up to 40,000 lbs. (larger capacities also available)
- Rugged all-welded steel construction.
- Heavy understructure for safety and durability.
- Drop-through lift loops or lift chains are standard.
- Railboards are available in rectangular or flared.
- Heavy understructure spans the gap and locks the ramp into place with 8″ automatic ring adjustments (14″ max adjustment).
Lift Loops
- Come standard on all rail dock boards.
- Spaced on 24″ centers.
- Located 24″ from the approach end of the railboards to accommodate different fork sizes
Lift Chains Optional
- Available in 1 or 2 pieces.
- Center hooks disconnect during use.
- Secured to the curb.
- Available on all railboards
Custom Dock Equipment, Built to Fit Your Operation
Finding the right loading dock equipment shouldn’t be complicated. Copperloy offers a full range of portable ramps, dock boards, dock plates, and railboards, along with custom-built solutions tailored to your operation.
From standard dock equipment to fully engineered systems, our team designs and manufactures products to meet your exact loading requirements. If your application is unique, we’ll build a solution that fits.
What makes Copperloy loading dock products superior?
- A state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, inclusive of CNC and robotic technology.
- In-house Engineering staff reviews each job for proper application and structural integrity.
- The technical Sales department works with Engineering and the customer throughout the manufacturing process to ensure the product meets the demands of the application.
Proudly Made in the USA
Challenge us with your difficult application! With our in-house engineering department and complete manufacturing facility, we oversee your project from start to finish. From raw material to finished product, your order is produced within our facility. This unique situation enables us to control every step of the manufacturing process, resulting in a quality product built to last.
