Wisconsin and Southern Railroad Co. (WSOR)

Overview

COMPANY OVERVIEW: The Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co. (WSOR) was created in 1980 as a shortline railroad operating the Wisconsin-owned railroad system. WSOR currently operates on former Milwaukee Road, Chicago & Northwestern, and Wisconsin & Calumet tracks that were earmarked for abandonment in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Today, WSOR is a regional railroad operating in the southern half of the state of Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. The WSOR operates over 600 miles of branch and mainline track traversing a total of 20 counties in Wisconsin and Illinois. WSOR headquarters are located in Milwaukee, WI, with branch offices/yards in Janesville, Madison and Horicon. The WSOR is Wisconsin’s third-largest railroad. MARKET ACCESS: The WSOR connects within the state with all the western Class One railroads – Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific. With direct access to Chicago, WSOR connects with the eastern Class One’s – CSX and Norfolk Southern. In addition to the Belt Railway in Chicago, WSOR also has access to harbor facilities in Prairie du Chien. The WSOR has transload facilities located in Milwaukee, Janesville, Madison, and Oshkosh, WI. COMMODITIES: The WSOR transports the following commodities: corn and grain, coal, canned goods, lumber, paper, fertilizer, aggregate, ethanol, plastic, gasoline, sugar, pulpboard, metal scrap, auto parts, military vehicles, lube oil and steel. WAREHOUSING: The WSOR serves the following warehouses in Wisconsin: Warehousing of Wisconsin (WOW) in Oshkosh; O’Byrne Distribution in Milwaukee; and Central Storage Warehouse in Madison. MISSION: To promote the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co.’s standing as the best transportation company in the state of Wisconsin. WSOR’s reputation depends on quality. To achieve this objective, WSOR will continually strive to meet the transportation needs of its customers, to gain their confidence and commitment.... PRINCIPAL CONTACTS: Company headquarters (Milwaukee): (414) 438-8820 James Lombard, Vice-President of Marketing & Sales (414) 438-8820, Ext. 213 James Cowart, Superintendent of Transportation (414) 438-8820, Ext. 249 Tim Karp, Vice-President of Finance (414) 438-8820, Ext. 211

Company Information
	Owner
		William Gardner 5300 North - 33rd Street P.O. Box 9229 Milwaukee, WI 53209
	President	William E. Gardner Phone: 414-438-8820 (Ext. 212)
	Shortline Mailing Address
		P.O. Box 9229 Milwaukee, WI 53209-0229
	General Manager
		James Lombard - VP Marketing & Sales
		Phone:	414-438-8820 (Ext. 213)
	Office Address
		5300 North - 33rd Street Milwaukee, WI 53209
Trackage
	Location	Wisconsin
	Mileage	603 miles
	Jurisdiction (Fed. / Prov.)
Operation Start
	Date	August 1980

Stations Served
This list is directly from the AAR Centralized Station Master (CSM) file. To update it, change the CSM. The Canadian National Railway Company does not guaranty or represent that such information is complete or up-to-date.
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Major Commodities
	Aggregates; Canned goods; Chemicals; Coal; Fertilizer; Foodstuff; Grain; Grain products; Lumber; Paper; Paper Products