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Watco
Switching Services began providing specialized industrial contract switching
services in 1983 and is headquartered in Leesville, LA. We offer a wide variety
of contractual switching services to our existing customer base located in 24 different locations throughout the US. We continue to provide
switching services to our original customer we began with in 1983. Our customer
retention is built with long-term partnerships thus providing customers with
safe, efficient rail switching services. Our safety record is among the top in
this industry.
We currently serve the:
- Paper industry
- Chemical industry
- Petroleum industry
- Forest products industry
- Metals and ores industry
- Aggregate industry
Specialized Services Available
- Exceed each customer’s rail switching needs
- Hours ranging from a couple hours per day up to twenty-four hours per day
- Up to seven days per week
- On-site managers to work jointly with the customer; the serving railroad and the switching crew to ensure safe, prompt, efficient service
- Car inspections, thus reducing car rejections at the loading dock
- Car cleaning, thus reducing car rejections at the loading dock
- Car repair to ensure railcars are suitable for product loading
- Track inspection and maintenance
- Computerized yard inventory reports
- Assist with plant personnel in other aspects of their business
Equipment Offered
- Locomotive power – we provide the necessary power to meet your needs
- Maintenance-of-way Equipment
- Car Cleaning Equipment
- AEI tag readers for inventory control
- Computer Programs for Yard Management
Safety and Training
All of our engineers and switchmen pass our comprehensive certification program and the managers attend customer safety meetings where required. We pride ourselves in providing safe, quality, and efficient rail switching services.
To obtain additional information, prices for our contract industrial rail switching services, and a listing of references, please contact the following: