One thing a lot of the guys that trained me said. It takes 5-7 years to be a good conductor. And thats to be able to do every assingment and always know what youre doing. Just learn one little thing each day and be safe. When youre new nobody expects you to be good. Take your time and be safe 😊
@chinook6986
2 жыл бұрын
Pass the tests #1. The rest will come with time. Best advice is to ask when you don't know or understand, don't assume. NEVER get in a hurry. That's how mistakes are made. Listen to what people are trying to teach you. Most important thing is to not get hurt.
@jacobw446
2 жыл бұрын
Roughest thing is learning how to sleep during the day, staying up at night, then day, then night, then day.....and planning (despite railroad efforts to the contrary), to go to work.. every day and night.
@GeatOlafsson
5 ай бұрын
Geats joining CN for conductor position in Vancouver BC finally. Going to b rewatching alot of your videos
@brookspotts9312
Жыл бұрын
Conductor training isn't too bad. The real growing pains are learning your territories and occasionally dealing with bad attitudes because you don't know certain things. One thing that helped me a lot was putting my weight restrictions from the timetables in my wallet. Engineers can't always rely on PTC to handle certain restrictions and it will occasionally cause a decertifiable event for going over speed when you shouldn't be. To protect you AND your engineer, cut'em out, get them laminated because it only takes 1 car to change the entire speed of your train.
@bnsflamar2011
Жыл бұрын
I been with BNSF for 13 years, I hired out in 2010 … I heard you say you hire out in Amarillo. I’m from Memphis Tennessee but I worked out of Amarillo Texas from 2016 to 2019 as a conductor on the trans-con. Conductor extra board 6 I believe. Running to Belen Nm, Wellington Ks, Enid Ok, Clovis Nm & dog caught a lot. I loved Amarillo Texas!!! Good luck with your career. Remember time goes by fast… you will be an old head before you know it because your seniority number will move fast.
@RailsTailsandTrails
Жыл бұрын
Man that’s the truth. My number has changed so damn much in 5 years
@garydavis5336
2 жыл бұрын
Nice hat, I followed them on youtube for a while as well. I think its the same family anyway. I applied for both UP and BNSF. Completed my video interview for UP and BNSF is in the "review" process of my application. Now in the never ending waiting process. Pretty excited about it.
@picklerick6382
2 жыл бұрын
I just got qualified for BNSF after my physical test and medical eval. So just waiting on my final offer and i think i'm in.
@TheKorby2011
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the videos. I start in Sioux City on July 11 and these have really helped.
@RailsTailsandTrails
2 жыл бұрын
glad to be able to help
@emiddlebrooks7183
2 жыл бұрын
The NS school in McDonough is a joke. They don't tell you or prepare for over half of the things you will encounter once you get to the yard or on the mainline.
@ddstanfield9259
Жыл бұрын
The hardest part is trying to figure out what track your on and the one your going too. In KC I still have no clue In Murry either Monday starting Oklahoma training the back to KC to train on the road 2 weeks
@25mfd
Жыл бұрын
watch the SWITCH POINTS... they tell you where you're going
@jojopotenciano8313
6 ай бұрын
Can please tell us what exactly are they going to teach in the class room please and thank you sir
@gmar7836
Жыл бұрын
I was looking at this job as well as another job, question: so you can end up working late nights into the mornings and different shifts? I’d really hate to lose my sleep. it’s just one of the job preferences I am concerned about.
@RailsTailsandTrails
Жыл бұрын
yeah man that's a common thing. Until you get seniority to hold a scheduled job and have a set schedule that's going to be a big part of your life. Now, that's not to say it can't happen, but it will vary greatly on a lot of factors like terminal, carrier, class 1 or 2/3, type of work that terminal primarily does and just how short on people that terminal is.
@gmar7836
Жыл бұрын
@@RailsTailsandTrails OK thank you very much for your feedback on this job. Although I’m a lady. Lol. 😊
@RailsTailsandTrails
Жыл бұрын
my bad!
@jerometuitele6870
Жыл бұрын
Going thru the process of getting hired to BNSF and they told me once I pass everything. I’ll be on my way to Kansas City to train for Conductor training. Just wanted to know what to expect, if you have any tips.
@ddstanfield9259
Жыл бұрын
Are you in KC?
@bluemediagroup734
Жыл бұрын
I'm an older guy. Is there a chance to get hired? How often do you change knuckles?
@RailsTailsandTrails
Жыл бұрын
There’s always a chance to get hired. As for knuckles not often unless you’re unlucky or have bad engineers
@lenexawmn913ify
2 жыл бұрын
I looked like I was 28yrs old when I got hired on at 39yrs old, 8yrs later…… I look like I am 55yrs old freakin Brumhilda. So Jeremy they own you, and your ass will age by the screwed up sleep schedule. But Congrats!!lol
@RailsTailsandTrails
2 жыл бұрын
LOL who's Jeremy?
@lenexawmn913ify
2 жыл бұрын
I just got off work so I was a little burnt mentally, but I thought it was the name of the guy that was going to be a Conductor
@lenexawmn913ify
2 жыл бұрын
Shit not only has the RR turned my ass into a old hag, now it has turned me into a dumbass.😂🤣😂
@MrMakeItHappen1
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like driving concrete trucking hours
@rufus30005
2 жыл бұрын
I’m a conductor trainee and I can’t understand track and time??? Could you please make a video for track and time and Trek warrant
@lenexawmn913ify
2 жыл бұрын
Track Warrant is for dark territory, also track warrant you can only go one direction and you can go at track speed. Track and Time you can go both directions, there is a clear by time, it will be joint authority, so speeds are different. Track and Time in CTC is from Control point to Control Point. Also Track and Time can be issued in dark territory, I would issue it locals with no clear by time and no joint. But usually Track and Time is issued to a train first and then jointly with MOW so you can work jointly together
@rmcmunoz2
Жыл бұрын
What does a Truck driver/track maintenance training consist of ?
@RailsTailsandTrails
Жыл бұрын
couldn't tell yeah. I have no experience in that area
@TheSynchronizer
2 жыл бұрын
Did you go to a specialized training facility? I got an email before my class starts this month that we'll be sent to a BNSF technical facility in Oklahoma for 3 weeks intermittently over the course of the 13 weeks. They said it was a brand new program they're introducing as well 🤔
@RailsTailsandTrails
2 жыл бұрын
Nope, that's a brand new thing they're doing. I've never been there. We did everything here in Amarillo when I hired out.
@Sanctified.Homestead
Жыл бұрын
What location did you apply to? Is that the case for certain regions? Thanks in advance!
@4bidden_1
2 жыл бұрын
Is training pay with Bnsf weekly or bi weekly ?
@RailsTailsandTrails
2 жыл бұрын
bi weekly. paid on the 10th and 25th
@4bidden_1
2 жыл бұрын
@@RailsTailsandTrails ok thanks I start next week so wish me luck
@Andyewu07
2 жыл бұрын
Paid 6 days a week at 194.11 per day but yes, checks cut on the 10th and 25th unless you’re paid on a weekend… then you’re paid the Friday before.
@MiracleBro605
6 ай бұрын
so my mom overheard an entitled college grad at work say, "shit, the railroad is hiring i can go make 80k there!" ... my mom texted me and told me about this. i applied this past monday. had an interview wednesday. got the job offer yesterday and have all my background stuff monday LOLOLOLOL
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