Free Spring Inspection Readies Boats for Summer
Each year, boaters eagerly await the first day out on the water doing what they enjoy most – fishing, swimming, waterskiing, and more. If you have a workboat that doesn’t take a break, it’s important to have it inspected too. Spring is the time to bring your boat up-to-speed to reduce downtime when the weather […]
Second Life for M/V Bus Brown
With two locations along the Kanawha River in West Virginia and one along the upper Ohio River, Amherst Madison, Inc., is an employee-owned business focusing on marine towing, construction, and repair. Tim Spencer, director of vessel maintenance and engineering, managed the repower of the M/V Bus Brown, which is primarily used by the company’s construction division […]
Roanoke Now an Authorized Autocar Parts & Service Warranty Dealer
Autocar has always been the toughest, hardest working, never-let-you-down truck out there. Severe-duty is the only job it knows. Custom-engineered from the wheels up and purpose-built just for you to meet the unique demands of your operation and application, Autocar is not just a truck, it’s a whole company. When you buy an Autocar you get direct […]
Now Under One Roof
SAME PEOPLE. SAME SUPPORT. ONE LOCATION. On January 18, 2021, Johnson Truck Center’s and Western Branch Diesel’s respective Manassas, VA branch locations will merge into one location, running out of the current Western Branch Diesel facility at 12011 Balls Ford Road in Manassas, VA. This location will be rebranded as Johnson Truck Center. The current Johnson Truck Center […]
Roanoke, VA Location Now Authorized for Cummins Sales, Parts, and Service
Western Branch Diesel will help you keep your Cummins engine in top operating condition — delivering the performance, efficiency, and reliability you’ve come to expect from a proven product. Whether your engine is in — or out of — warranty, Western Branch Diesel has the training, tooling, and technology to service most Cummins engines. Let us be […]
Curtis Engine and Western Branch Diesel Power Generation Division Announce Merger
BALTIMORE, Maryland, and PORTSMOUTH, Virginia – July 2, 2020 – Curtis Engine & Equipment Co., Inc. and Western Branch Diesel today announced that they have closed on a transaction merging Curtis Engine & Equipment Co., Inc. (Curtis Engine) with Western Branch Diesel LLC’s Power Generation Division. The new company will go to market as Curtis […]
Volvo Penta Engines Providing Power & Reliability to Ferries
To get to Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, you need a boat. The special thing about the island is that it offers a glimpse, for visitors and residents, of what sea islands were like before bridges, causeways and development. Richard Inglis, Director of Transportation for Haig Point, located on Daufuskie Island, began working for the ferry company in […]
Success of Charter Business Rides on D6s
“The engines are running awesome. With or without a load, we’re burning three gallons of fuel per hour, cruising at 16–17 mph,” says John Tibbels, owner and captain at Tibbels Fishing Charter Service, a family-owned company started by his grandfather and great uncle in 1921. Located in Marblehead, Ohio, Tibbels has repowered his custom-built Laux fishing […]
Getting you back on the road. Not only fast, but safely.
Every minute you are off the road puts important shipments, deliveries, and services at risk. At Western Branch Diesel, our goal is to diagnose your technical issue and make the necessary repairs quickly, to get you back up and running. Currently, we do not plan to restrict our hours or services due to the Coronavirus, […]
Ten Tips for Top Engine Performance
As summer approaches, it’s time to start thinking about the upcoming fishing season. Maintaining your engines, marine gears, and generators should be on your annual de-winterization to-do list. A proper maintenance plan is key, to not only maximizing your fishing time and enjoyment this season, but to extend the life of your engines as well. […]