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WSOR Transloading Back to WSOR Home With the constant demand for continued flexibility regarding servicing off line customers, WSOR is pleased to announce that we have developed, designed and expanded a number of key transloading locations. These site locations are intended to provide an alternative mode to customers that may not be directly serviced by the WSOR. Each site location has easy access from major interstates, highways and city/county roads throughout Southern Wisconsin. WSOR prides itself in keeping our sites clean and safe. The real estate directly next to where railcars are spotted is free of debris and any potential obstacles. WSOR has recognized the continuing need for multiple transloading sites throughout our entire 700+ mile rail system. If you can safely handle your product more than once, we are here to offer you a cost effective alternative to your current mode of delivery. At right you will find a sampling of commodities that have been handled at our...

What Is It? This is a team track transload ramp — a shared-use track and structure where shippers and consignees can load or unload freight cars without a dedicated industry building. It's a universal freight solution: one track, multiple uses, any customer. Why Include One on Your Layout? Transload ramps allow you to: Add operational variety without building new structures Justify almost any car type — boxcars, flats, gondolas, hoppers Rotate shippers session to session (e.g., machinery this week, lumber next week) Simulate modern or legacy freight operations (perfect for both CNW and MILW eras) Prototypical Uses Car Type Load/Unload Example Session Use Boxcar Palletized goods, small parts  Local shipper with no siding Flatcar Crated machinery or lumber Machinery dealer or prefab kits Gondola Scrap metal, rebar bundles Construction waste or steel transload Covered Hopper  Dry bulk (grain, fertilizer)  Co-op delivery or seasonal ag supply ...