Salinas Victoria, Nuevo León
Transfer Terminal for Mondelez
We designed and built the terminal where Mondelez unloads products from the railroad into its silos. We handled:
- Earthworks and drainage.
- Construction of track, siding and spurs.
- Connection to the main line with insulated and signaled switch sets.
- Railroad bridge, railroad scale and grade crossing.
- Aluminothermic welding and stress relief.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Client | Mondelez International |
| Location | Salinas Victoria, N.L. |
| Year | 2014 |
| Track built | 5.5 km |
| Type | Rail-to-silo transfer terminal |
| Sector | Food |
How the Terminal Works
Railcars arrive on a 1.5 km support siding and are distributed among receiving, dispatch and unloading spurs. At the unloading spurs, the product moves from the railcar to the silos through pneumatic systems.
- Outside the plant: support siding and connection to the main line with insulated No. 15 BNSF-UP 136 lb/yd switch sets and Siemens electrical signaling.
- Drainage: culvert extensions and a French drain that carries runoff to Arroyo Pesquería.
- 30 m railroad bridge to cross the creek.
- Inside the plant: spurs, grade crossing, railroad scale, and No. 10 Conrail and No. 8 AREMA switch sets with manganese steel insert frog.
- Materials: welded 115 lb/yd rail, concrete ties with RNY fastening and AREMA 4A granite ballast; 240 m of track on a concrete slab.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Railcars arrive on a 1.5 km siding and are distributed among spurs. At the unloading spurs, the product moves from the railcar to the silos through pneumatic systems.
To cross Arroyo Pesquería. A 30 m bridge was built, along with a French drain that carries runoff to the creek, so that water does not damage the track.
With insulated No. 15 BNSF-UP 136 lb/yd switch sets and Siemens electrical signaling. Inside the plant, No. 10 Conrail and No. 8 AREMA switch sets were used.
It weighs railcars inside the plant to control the amount of product received or dispatched, without taking them off the track.
