In Wallula, the train rolls through the back side of the building while up to 38 trucks can dock at sealed doors in front. In between are six cold storage rooms that can be set to different temperatures, depending on customer need.
“If you have a variety of products, it’s not an all-in-one facility,” Lathim said. “That’s a big plus because there are 128 different crops grown in the Columbia Basin. The more options we have, the better.”
Esposito said the straight-line distance between rail docks and truck docks is 86 feet.“It’s built for speed,” he said. “I don’t know of any facility built to take on a train. It’s the first produce unit train that’s been done.”Wallula general manager Jim Kleist, previously a plant manager for Columbia ColStor Inc., Moses Lake, Wash., said the average distance from coolers to train cars is 70 feet, and the maximum run from train to truck is 130 feet.“It’s designed and built for transloading,” he said. “We’re building some very nice facilities, and that gives you a lot of confidence. It’s a sweet building.”
Esposito said the straight-line distance between rail docks and truck docks is 86 feet.“It’s built for speed,” he said. “I don’t know of any facility built to take on a train. It’s the first produce unit train that’s been done.”Wallula general manager Jim Kleist, previously a plant manager for Columbia ColStor Inc., Moses Lake, Wash., said the average distance from coolers to train cars is 70 feet, and the maximum run from train to truck is 130 feet.“It’s designed and built for transloading,” he said. “We’re building some very nice facilities, and that gives you a lot of confidence. It’s a sweet building.”
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