Greentrains

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Greentrains
Industry Rail transport
FoundedJune 2008
Headquarters
Perth Western Australia
,
Australia
ServicesRolling stock leasing
$6.8m (June 2015)
$4.3m (June 2015)
Parent Engenco (ASX:  EGN) 81%
Website www.engenco.com.au
Greentrains 80 class at Somerton in January 2009 80s1 Coote Industrial Somerton.JPG
Greentrains 80 class at Somerton in January 2009

Greentrains was a locomotive and rolling stock leasing company in Australia. It was formed in June 2008 as a subsidiary of Coote Industrial. [1]

In 2008, Coote Industrial subsidiary Gemco Rail acquired 42 locomotives and 54 wagons from the distressed Allco Finance Group that were being leased by Coote subsidiaries South Spur Rail Services and Southern & Silverton Rail. [2] [3] After refurbishment it was planned to sell them to Greentrains who in turn would lease them back South Spur and Southern & Silverton. [4]

However, Greentrains ran into trouble raising funds to complete the deal and by June 2010, Coote Industrial had converted its debt to equity giving it an 81% shareholding. [5] [6]

As of January 2013, Greentrains owned 38 locomotives and 39 wagons. [3] In April 2016, the majority of the locomotives were sold to Southern Shorthaul Railroad. [7] [8] Greetrains then ceased rail leasing.

Fleet

LocomotiveStatus
48s37 Striped for parts Parkes
T383 Stored

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References

  1. Greentrains Limited Australian Securities & Investments Commission
  2. Annual Report 30 June 2009 Archived 11 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Coote Industrial
  3. 1 2 Independent Directors unanimous recommendation in relation to Elph Pty Ltd's unconditional off-market takeover offer Archived 11 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Engenco 16 January 2013
  4. Annual Report 30 June 2008 Archived 18 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine Coote Industrial
  5. Greentrains Funding Activities and Future Direction Archived 12 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Greentrains 2 September 2009
  6. Annual Report 30 June 2010 Archived 12 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Coote Industrial
  7. Disposal of Greentrains rollingstock Archived 18 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Engenco 28 April 2016
  8. "Greentrans rollingstock sold to Holdco Holdings" Railway Digest June 2016 page 6