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About KLW

KLW personnel have over 300 years of collective railroad service.  Our employees have experience building, operating, and maintaining locomotives and it’s been that way since 1998.

 

 

 

Who We Are

KLW was originally established by Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc. (G&O) in 1998 to serve as a maintenance company for the G&O family of railroads using contracted railroad employees to perform the services.

Today's KLW is comprised of employees from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds building next generation locomotives and energy storage technologies that are cost effective, reliable, and efficient for the benefit of the modern transportation community.  Our customer support team's commitment to industry safety, quality workmanship and sustainable solutions makes us a leader in our class, and our customers benefit from KLW's continuous investments in infrastructure, industry partnerships, and government relationships.   

 

 

 

Meet Our Team

Pete Claussen

Chairman

Greg Hall

Chief Executive Officer

Todd Burchette

President

Karen Claussen

Senior Vice President

Nicole Teska

Chief Financial Officer

Shane Picklesimer

Chief Commercial Officer

Scott Gatewood

Lead Design/Research and Development

Michael Thomason

Electrical Project Manager

Matt Moody

Director of Field Services

Allison Palmer

Executive Assistant to the Chairman

General Manager

Our History

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KLW Incorporation

1998
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KLW attains EPA Tier 4 Certification for switch and line-haul locomotives.

2017
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KLW attains California Air Resources Board (CARB) Tier 4 Verification.

2018
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Since 2015 KLW has manufactured and delivered more than fifty Tier 4 locomotives across the U.S.

2023

Let Us Power Your Next Generation

Interested in learning how KLW can help you emit less, consume less, and do more?