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Rail First

Rail First works in Rail Transportation, out of North Sydney, NSW. It is privately held, and its site is railfirst.com.au. It holds three addresses on record, all in Australia. Headcount on record is 54. One Australian registration (ABN) is a confirmed match. The record links nine similar brands, most of them in Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage.

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Key facts

Counted staff
54
self-reported 51–200 band
Founded
Not recorded
Legal entities
1
ABR
Office countries
1
3 addresses
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Privately Held
self-reported
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  • RAIL FIRST HOLDINGS PTY LTD

    ABN48661764781

    NSWHigh confidenceMatched on exact nameABR

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Rail First: 1 registry entityRail First is linked to 1 registry entity: RAIL FIRST HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ABN 48661764781, candidate).Rail FirstRAIL FIRST HOLDINGS PTYLTDABN 48661764781Candidate · High confidence
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RAIL FIRST HOLDINGS PTY LTDABN 48661764781
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Description

Rail First Asset Management is Australia’s leading provider of tailored rail locomotive and rolling stock leasing, maintenance, repair, acquisition, build / rebuild solutions for rail operators, shippers, logistics providers supporting complex supply chains.

Rail First supports customers with:

Leasing of Locomotives and Wagons:

With one of the largest rail fleets in the country, we offer tailored lease options to support a wide range of intermodal, agricultural, and bulk mineral transportation needs.

Buying or Building New Wagons or Locomotives:

We also offer a unique “Purchase to Lease / Build to Lease”, which gives customers access to new equipment while maintaining all of the flexibility and cash advantages of a lease.

Rollingstock Maintenance:

Rail First provides servicing, maintenance, painting, and overhaul services across all wagon and locomotive types.

Crew Van Overhaul and Rebuild:

We provide unique building and major overhaul capabilities for crew vans servicing the requirements of Australia’s long haul interstate network.

Wagon Construction:

Rail First is proud to be the only domestic manufacturer of intermodal equipment in Australia. We can build 40’ and 60’ skeletal and 48’ well wagons to meet your needs.

Our sites are strategically located in Adelaide, Sydney and Regional NSW on the rail network in Australia. We are continually expanding the scope of our leasing solutions and our service and workshop facility footprint nationally.

Rail First Asset Management has been in operation since the privatisation of the rail industry in the late 1990’s, originally as a subsidiary of the Sasser Family Holdings, Inc. (SFH) a 4th generation, family-owned transportation asset services company with experience dating back to 1928 in the USA.

The group is now owned by Amber Infrastructure Group and DIF Capital Partners, which also have significant experience globally in asset management, leasing and financing.

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Offices in 1 countryCountry footprint: 1 country, primary AU. Codes: AU.1 countryprimary AUAU
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Primary countryAU

All codes: AU

Addresses

  • AU201 Miller Street; North Sydney, NSW 2060Primary
  • AU67 Braidwood Road; Goulburn, NSW 2250
  • AU320 Churchill Road; Kilburn, South Australia 5084

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4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.

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FAQ

Which legal entity operates under Rail First?

One New South Wales entity on the ABR: RAIL FIRST HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ABN 48 661 764 781), high confidence.

How many people work at Rail First?

54 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 51–200 band.

Where does Rail First have offices?

Three addresses on record, Australia only. Primary: 201 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060.

Has Rail First raised funding?

None linked to this brand.

Which companies are listed alongside Rail First?

8 profiles list Rail First as a peer — 72nd percentile in Rail Transportation. It lists ten peers of its own. Pulse Partnerships Pty Ltd and Watco Australia list it back.

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