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DEDICATED REFRIGERATED BOXCAR UNIT TRAIN TRANSCOLD EXPRESS 50 unit dedicated refrigerated boxcar train bi-direconally between Wilmington, IL and Selma, CA CAPACITY 50 boxcars, each holding up to 4 truckloads — upwards to 200 truckloads per train. DEPARTURES Wednesday from each hub (once second train is running, Sunday departure to be added). TRANSIT TIME 96 hours hub-to-hub. LOADING No floor loading. All loads pallezed and double stacked using specialized shelving. NO LOAD RESTRICTIONS We accept LTL (minimum 2 pallets), truckload or car load. CONSISTENT PRICING Take advantage of contract pricing to help avoid peak spot market pricing. CLOSED LOOP McKay TransCold is single billing enty for hub- to-hub, door-to-hub or door-to-door service. COST COMPETITIVE Up to 400 miles from our hubs — substanal savings over trucking. GREENER ALTERNATIVE 4 mes more fuel efficient than shipping by trucks. www.McKayTransCold.com 7700 France Avenue S. | Suite 371 Edina, MN 55435 952.224.0070 6th Day Service 6th Day Service 6th Day Service 6th Day Service 5th Day Service 5th Day Service Wilmington, IL Distribuon Hub Selma, CA Distribuon Hub TransCold Express Distribuon Service Map BNSF RAILWAY LOAD AND RIDE SOLUTIONS DRAWING FOR: MCKAY TRANSCOLD CASED GOODS – REFRIGERATED BOXCAR – MCKAY TRANSCOLD RACKING SYSTEM A B D C A – MINIMAL CENTERLINE VOID. B – TOP UNIT SETS ON RACK SURFACE AGAINST SIDE WALL. C – DROP FILLERS APPLIED IN CENTERLINE OF ALL STACKS. D – 4 TO 6 INCH PANEL TO REDUCE LONGITUDINAL VOID SPACE. E – 6 PLY OR LEVEL 4 AIRBAG BUFFERED WITH H/D VOID PANELS ON EACH SIDE. INFLATE AIRBAG 3-6 PSI. AIRBAG SHOULD NOT FILL A VOID SPACE LARGER THAN 12” AFTER INFLATION. E RPC 10/13 THIS DRAWING IS DESIGNED TO ILLUSTRATE ACCEPTED LOADING PRACTICES AND DOORWAY PROTECTION. THE NUMBER OF UNITS MAY VARY ACCORDING TO WEIGHTS, CONTAINER SIZE AND CAPACITY. IT IS NOT TO SCALE. Photo Courtesy BNSF Railway

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DEDICATED REFRIGERATED BOXCAR UNIT TRAIN

TRANSCOLD EXPRESS 50 unit dedicated refrigerated boxcar train bi-directionally between Wilmington, IL and Selma, CA

CAPACITY 50 boxcars, each holding up to 4 truckloads — upwards to 200 truckloads per train.

DEPARTURES Wednesday from each hub (once second train is running, Sunday departure to be added).

TRANSIT TIME 96 hours hub-to-hub.

LOADING No floor loading. All loads palletized and double stacked using specialized shelving.

NO LOAD RESTRICTIONS We accept LTL (minimum 2 pallets), truckload or car load.

CONSISTENT PRICING Take advantage of contract pricing to help avoid peak spot market pricing.

CLOSED LOOP McKay TransCold is single billing entity for hub- to-hub, door-to-hub or door-to-door service.

COST COMPETITIVE Up to 400 miles from our hubs — substantial savings over trucking.

GREENER ALTERNATIVE 4 times more fuel efficient than shipping by trucks.

www.McKayTransCold.com • 7700 France Avenue S. | Suite 371 • Edina, MN 55435 • 952.224.0070

6th DayService

6th DayService

6th DayService

6th DayService

5th DayService

5th DayService

Wilmington, ILDistribution Hub

Selma, CADistribution Hub

TransCold Express Distribution Service Map

BNSF RAILWAYLOAD AND RIDE SOLUTIONSDRAWING FOR: MCKAY TRANSCOLD

CASED GOODS – REFRIGERATED BOXCAR – MCKAY TRANSCOLD RACKING SYSTEM

AB

D

C

A – MINIMAL CENTERLINE VOID.B – TOP UNIT SETS ON RACK SURFACE AGAINST SIDE WALL.C – DROP FILLERS APPLIED IN CENTERLINE OF ALL STACKS. D – 4 TO 6 INCH PANEL TO REDUCE LONGITUDINAL VOID SPACE.E – 6 PLY OR LEVEL 4 AIRBAG BUFFERED WITH H/D VOID PANELS ON EACH SIDE. INFLATE AIRBAG 3-6 PSI.

AIRBAG SHOULD NOT FILL A VOID SPACE LARGER THAN 12” AFTER INFLATION.

E

RPC 10/13

THIS DRAWING IS DESIGNED TO ILLUSTRATEACCEPTED LOADING PRACTICES AND DOORWAYPROTECTION. THE NUMBER OF UNITS MAY VARYACCORDING TO WEIGHTS, CONTAINER SIZE AND

CAPACITY. IT IS NOT TO SCALE.

Photo Courtesy BNSF Railway

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COLD STORAGE AT HUBS

ADVANTAGE OVER Create a forwarding DC at each of our CURRENT MODES cold storage hubs and eliminate pallet

in/out fees when riding the train and utilizing cold storage.

FULLY With Cooler, Freezer, Quick Freeze, FUNCTIONING DCS Repack, Case Pick capabilities.

NEW CONCEPT Rail hubs with a focus on food. FOOD LOGISTICS PARKS

WILMINGTON, IL Integrated Food Port at Ridgeport – 164,000 (WILL COUNTY, IL) sq. ft. (phase 2) attached to cross dock for train

and an additional 70 acres for building.

SELMA, CA Crossings Business Park – 165,000 sq. ft. (FRESNO COUNTY, CA) attached to cross dock for train and an additional

150 acres available for building.

TIGHTEN SUPPLY CHAIN Consolidation and Direct Store delivery programs; eliminate unnecessary steps in your supply chain by procuring directly from our facility to your door.

www.McKayTransCold.com • 7700 France Avenue S. | Suite 371 • Edina, MN 55435 • 952.224.0070

Wilmington, IL facility. Combine transportation costs and warehousing costs to be-come more streamlined, when current times demand more transportation efficiencies.

Selma, CA DC

Wilmington, IL DC