What Is Railube?
Railube is a proprietary solid polymer lubricant developed by Tamarack Industries. Unlike spray or grease-based systems, Railube is a dry, stick-based lubricant that activates only on contact—making it cleaner, longer-lasting, and more efficient.
With over 25 years of experience, Tamarack works with freight, mining, public transit, and specialty transport companies to create custom-formulated flange lubricants for nearly any application.
Benefits of Railube Wheel Flange Lubrication
Lowers noise pollution
Improve the experience for riders, workers, and nearby residents
Improves fuel efficiency
Lower friction = less drag = lower fuel usage
Environmentally safer
No overspray or runoff, and sticks stay where they’re needed
Minimal maintenance
Sticks are easy to replace and last longer than grease
Common Uses for Railube:
Solid Stick vs. Rail Grease: Which Lubricant Is Better?
Unlike traditional rail grease or spray lubricants, Railube:
We also offer turnkey rail wheel flange lubrication systems or can retrofit your existing system to work with Railube sticks.
Custom Wheel Flange Lubricants for Any Rail System
We custom-engineer every Railube formula to match your system’s needs. Whether you're dealing with:
We’ll design a lubricant with the right composition and hardness to perform under your conditions.
Our team works with your engineers to understand your rail profile, traffic patterns, and lubrication goals. We then develop a Railube blend and stick system to optimize performance.
Get a Free Quote on Rail Wheel Flange Lubrication
Looking to reduce wear, noise, and maintenance on your rail system? Talk to our team about a custom wheel flange lubrication solution.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s a friction management method that applies lubricant to the contact point between a rail wheel’s flange and the inner rail edge to reduce wear, noise, and energy loss.
The lifespan of Railube depends on multiple factors:
- Rail conditions (curve severity, material, heat)
- Vehicle weight and axle load
- Frequency and speed of traffic
Railube solid sticks are installed in spring-loaded applicators. The stick contacts the wheel flange and delivers consistent lubrication only on demand.
Yes. We can either match your existing stick specs or retrofit your system to use Railube and our constant force system.
Yes. Solid lubricants reduce environmental contamination compared to grease or spray systems. Railube is long-lasting and stays on the rail.