Railway Wheelset & Brake Ltd continue to be a major supplier of axles to the UK mainline rail industry. Major customers include London Underground, Wabtec Rail, Pullman Rail and DB Cargo UK.

RWB have maintained a superb reputation for the supply of high-quality railway axles. Over the past 30 years we’ve established a strong working partnership with our trusted partner SWASAP (PTY) LTD, who hold all the relevant approvals to supply the UK rail industry, this includes secured RISAS accreditation. SWASAP (PTY) LTD manufacture axles - both solid and hollow for use in the UK, and due to their abundance of industry knowledge also possess’ Association of American Railroads (AAR) certification, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) accreditation.



Quality Axles from Railway Wheelset & Brake Ltd

With our extensive library of drawings and standards, RWB can offer axles to all major axle manufacturing standards to customer technical requirements.

RWB work diligently as a key partner to our customers. Not only through the supply of quality components at competitive pricing, but also through our stock management service tailored to match our client’s specific needs, and offer our industry knowledge, experience and service to support our partners.


Axles machined to highest quality from Railway Wheelset & Brake Ltd