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I just got a job with Norfolk Southern Railroad Company as a conductor. All I need to do is get my physical, then I go down to Georgia for a few weeks for training. Should be interesting. I'll be working out if the railyard in KoP.

Good job with nice benie's! Any pension?

Just the Railroad Retirement thing they have as opposed to social security. At least it's guaranteed.

what do you really do as a conductor (i know they operate it) like isnt it mostly computers now with the new ones?

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Originally Posted by malloyboy1 (Post 745077)

what do you really do as a conductor (i know they operate it) like isnt it mostly computers now with the new ones?

Coupling cars, uncoupling cars, connecting brake hoses, throwing switches. Keeping track of cars, paperwork, etc. Air brake inspections. There's no computers involved. I want to be an engineer (driver), and this is how you start.

i thought a conductor was a a driver, thats pretty cool, what requirements are needed for the job?

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Originally Posted by den9 (Post 745154)

i thought a conductor was a a driver, thats pretty cool, what requirements are needed for the job?

Gotta be 18, GED or HS diploma, willing to travel, work weird shifts, overtime, outdoors. Knack for safety. You have to be drug free (duh). Not too many. It's a good job, but not too many people make it. I'll be working on call for a few years till I get some seniority. Since the baby boomers are retiring, it'll happen quicker than usual.

where are u gonna live? how much pay is it?

jack that's ****ing awesome, instead of take your kids to work day you better bring me with you haha.

Sweeet! Train horns for all TST members right??? At least for me anyway.

Good luck in your new adventure. Make sure you get into the horns real good in populated areas. That's what I would do.:mrgreen:

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Originally Posted by den9 (Post 745195)

where are u gonna live? how much pay is it?

I'll be living at home since KoP is close enough. It's about $16 an hour starting out, with a raise every year. It doesn't sound like a lot, but you always work overtime, and overtime there works like this: If you work over 8 hours in a day, regardless of how many hours you work that week, you get overtime pay. So, if you work 2 12 hour shifts one week and thats it, there's 8 hours of overtime even though you didn't work over 40 hours.

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Originally Posted by DSMTJ (Post 745284)

jack that's ****ing awesome, instead of take your kids to work day you better bring me with you haha.

Lol. I'll try Tristian.

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Originally Posted by poolmike (Post 745307)

Gotta wait to be an engineer for that :mrgreen:

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Originally Posted by emd645e3 (Post 745320)

i think over 10 or 12 hours it might be double time, i thought u said you were working in georgia, but i read that was just for training. where do u stay for training?

NOIIICEEEEEE!!!

No more drifting forklifts? :supz: