Watco Companies, Inc.
Watco Companies, Inc. was founded in 1983 by Dick Webb, and is led by his son, Rick. Watco's world of railcar services is a wide one. Watco Companies operates 20 short-line railroads, primarily in the midwestern and southern US but also in the Pacific Northwest and in Appalachia. In addition, Watco offers industrial contract switching services, in which the company operates some two dozen railcar switching facilities located on the sites of manufacturers and other companies that ship freight by rail. Watco also leases and repairs railcars, locomotives, and other equipment; provides warehousing and distribution services, including temperature-controlled storage; and offers transloading of cargo between trucks and trains.
Contact Details
Office Address
Watco Companies, Inc.
315 W. 3rd St.
Pittsburg, KS, USA 66762
Phone: (620) 231-2230
Fax: (620) 231-0812
Executives
Chairman
Charles R. (Dick) Webb
CEO
Rick Webb