HVAC, Cooling Systems and Compressors


500mm diameter Vane Axial Fan (twin unit) – Common Block Cooling on Eurostar. Airscrew Limited is the worlds leading manufacturer of specialist fans.

385mm diameter Open-Running Centrifugal Fan.

Airscrew Limited supplied the equipment case cooling fan on the Gardermoen High Speed Train.

Converter Cooling System – Oresund Bridge High Speed Train. Airscrew Limited offer a complete range of products from fan impellers to complete packaged systems.

Diesel Engine Cooling Pack. Whether it is a single fan or a fully integrated system Airscrew Limited will deliver the ideal engine cooling solution.

Side carriage train heating unit
Booyco's cooling, heating, ventilation and filtration systems are ideal for railway locomotives.
Class 38 locomotive train approaching camera
Class 38 locomotives' drivers' cabs have Booyco air conditioners with combined heating.
Cab-heating unit for a train
Booyco supplies cab-heating units.
Train featuring a pressure-ventilated heating unit
Suburban commuter EMUs also use Booyco air conditioned and pressure-ventilated driver's cabs.
Side mounted air conditioning unit on a train
Booyco's air-conditioning systems for the 19E and 15E locomotives are the highest-capacity units ever designed by the company for a driver's cab.

Air-conditioning units for locomotives
Corus Steelworks, Ijmuiden, the Netherlands: Our DC-powered 24VDC air conditioners cool locomotives' cabs in 50°C-60°C ambient temperatures.
Train air-conditioners
First Great Western, Reading, UK: DC-powered 110VDC air-conditioners cool the driver's cab on class 165/166 trains.
Locomotive air conditioners
EMdiesel, UK: DC-powered 74VDC air conditioners to cool drivers' cabs for JT42 / class 66 locomotives.

HVAC and air-conditioning systems for trains
Elite develops and designs air-conditioning, HVAC or heating systems for trains and trams.
HVAC systems for trains
Elite's HVAC systems for trains are designed and developed to fit in with space and power restrictions.
Custom HVAC systems for trains
Each HVAC system is custom-designed for the train and the environment in which it must operate.

HVAC RMPU units
Fedders Lloyd Corporation has produced and installed over 3,500 HVAC RMPU units for LHB rail coach and standard rail cars.
Locomotive driver's cab HVAC units
Our locomotive driver's cab HVAC units are suitable for Alco, GM and many other types of locomotive.
Sscroll compressors
We also supply a unique design of HVAC units, with scroll compressors, for metro EMUs.
HVAC units for military applications
Fedders Lloyd Corporation manufactures HVAC units for military applications.

System Blue Point
Reduce loss of time, patience, confidence and travellers during severe winter conditions with system Blue Point for switch point heating and weather monitoring
Heating Elements
SAN switch point heating elements allow an optimum heat transfer and unavoidable linear extension of the heating element which offer a secure and sustainable investment.
Encapsulated Resistors
We offer compact encapsulated resistors, wirewound resistors, rheostats and liquid cooled resistors for technical solutions.
 Air-Condition Systems
Our commitment to inovation offers compact, low-weight heating and air-condition systems for coaches which meet all relevant standards.
Heating Systems
NIBE Railway components has 60 years experience of sustainable electrical heating systems. We offer a wide range of eco-designed components and heating systems for rolling stock and infrastructure.


An HVAC unit for a locomotive driver's cab.

HVAC condenser fans for passenger EMUs.

An AHU for a passenger EMU's driver's cab.

HVAC unit for a passenger EMU's saloon.

Electrical heating systems
Rica provides customised electrical heating systems for both rail rolling stock and switch point de-icing.
Rail coach heating systems
Rail coach heating systems respond to the strict demands on thermal systems imposed by modern passenger rolling stock.
Air-conditioning duct heaters
We supply air-conditioning duct heaters integrated in the main air-conditioning system to provide reliable air for heating railway coaches.
Under-seat rail coach heaters
Under-seat rail coach heaters use the force of a fan to distribute heat quickly.
Flexible heating elements
Passenger car walls can also be heated using flexible heating elements.


RTR's line of contact rail heaters uses self-regulating and constant wattage heater technology (600VAC to 750VAC) to de-ice contact and running rails.

RTR's switch rod and switch point heating systems help to eliminate service interruptions and equipment failure caused by compaction and compression of ice and snow in switches.

RTR provides railroads and their suppliers with numerous long lifecycle valve heating systems (pictured), as well as pipe freeze protection systems, water tank heaters and coupler heaters.

RTR's self-regulating and constant wattage threshold and door guide heaters keep thresholds, door guides and door pockets free of ice and snow build-up without the need for costly electro-mechanical controls.


This roof mounted unit is of compact design with cooling and heating of 22kW and 34kW respectively. The unit has a full PLC control system with a robust monocoque design case passing stringent vibration and safety tests.

SCG has many years of experience in the design and manufacture of double decker HVAC systems.

SCG specialises in the design of metro air conditioning systems, where high cooling capacity requirements in small space envelopes are required.

SCG advanced lightweight HVAC systems are used all around the world including the harsh conditions in Las Vegas.

Packaged Climate Control units have been designed to ensure they completely follow the exterior design of the carriage to provide pleasing aesthetics and to blend into the trains overall design.


Roofmounted driver's cab air conditioning unit on a Bombardier Tram. Complete system can be exchanged in two hours to limit service time.

One of the strong points of Trans Elektro is that we are able to develop on clients' request; even in an after-market situation where we have to work with limited space we can offer our clients a tailor-made solution.

Integrated driver cab air conditioning unit for Dutch Rail Mat '64.

Filter system in use at a crane to protect the crane driver in a polluted area.

There is no limit in solutions for mobile applications, in this case people inside the cabin are protected by our filtersystem.


Amtrak – Westcode’s door and HVAC products meet the requirements of ALL of the major rail vehicle manufacturers with facilities in North America.

Ankara Metro.

San Francisco’s BART.

Washington Metro.

Rail heating solutions
Winkler’s heating solution for rail applications.
Heating foils
Heating foils are flexible, very thin (0.2mm) and lightweight (0.05g/m²).
Silicone heaters
Silicone heaters for rail application are DIN 54831 and 50129 certified and approved to BS8563:1999.
Silicone heaters
Silicone heaters are flexible, very thin (1.5mm) and light (0.3g/cm²).
Heated floor panels
Heated floor panels are lightweight and easy to mount.


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