2006-12-29 02:43:58 · 6 answers · asked by Smile Everyday 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail
How you get a job as Conductor these days is by going to school and getting a diploma. Back in 1958 I hired on as a Brakeman for the CNR, with my low seniority I was called a headend brakeman, therefore I rode in the Engine.After I acquired seniority and experience I got to be rear end brakeman then I rode in the caboose. I was also a spare Trainman on passenger trains. I never liked the idea of trying to please people on a train especially the rude and ignorant people. Most brakemen by the time that they had enough seniority to work on Passenger trains also had the qualifications to work as Conductors. I preferred to work on Thru Freight trains and Wayfreights. Even though I was qualified to work as a Locomotive Engineer or Conductor I chose not to. I always bid on jobs that I liked and when a Conductor was sick the Crew Dispatcher would ask me to be Conductor for the trip. That was the only time I worked as a Conductor. I also worked as a Yardman and Switchtender when they were short handed. This sort of sounds like a Resume. LOL.
2007-01-03 16:48:13 · answer #1 · answered by Waalee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go on line and put in application for the Railroad of your choice and see what happens
2006-12-29 06:25:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as a conductor for csx, in Grand Rapids mi , i went to school for eight weeks
at a cost of apx 4 thousand dollors
2007-01-02 06:16:06 · answer #3 · answered by choo-choo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
railroad college
2006-12-29 03:21:01 · answer #4 · answered by NikolasFlores 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a hat and a ticket punch.
2007-01-05 08:35:31 · answer #5 · answered by DavidNH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Railways can suggest schools that they hire from.
2007-01-02 15:27:34 · answer #6 · answered by donatellos_green_turtle_ass 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋