About Us

Who are we? Star Trak was incorporated in 1996. Raymond Clauss, President of the company, began the restoration business in 1979 when he was contracted by Steam Locomotive Corporation of America to rebuild ex-NYC business car #2. This project included a complete rebuilding and reconfiguration from the wheels up. The end result was American Coal Enterprise's, Independence. The past twenty-seven years have included numerous projects which can be found in our client list. The most notable is the recent completion of the famous Twentieth Century Limited observation car, the Hickory Creek.

Star Trak Incorporated specializes in the restoration, repair and maintenance of historic railroad equipment of the 20th century. Our services included, interior and exterior cosmetic restoration; custom built, super quiet generator packs; designing, installing and maintaining automatic electric distribution systems; heating and air conditioning systems; Amtrak 40 year truck rebuilding; HEP and MU/COM installation; furniture building and repair; and much more.

Our main shops are located in Lebanon, NJ. Have a project that needs to be completed on a remote location, our system of mobile support railcars can be moved to accommodate most projects.

At Star Trak, we don't only restore and maintain private railcars, we operate them as well. This is one of the ways that we have been able incorporate the very best design practices into our prodcuts. By operating a car in service, you find out first hand what is needed to configure efficient, workable space. An improperly designed kitchen is not only a potential safety concern, but can also prove difficult to work in. This can result in degrading service for your guests.