@ 5:04... there's your railroad wild card right there... bad weather (especially WINTER)... proper gear/good gear is IMPORTANT... use lined mittens (some oldheads call them CHOPPERS)... and use them with handwarmers, two of them one for your palm and put the other in the thumb of the mitt (without it, that thumb in the mitten gets COLD fast)... as far as a coat goes i used a hooded parka called flying man parka (google N3b parka it'll pop up)... VERY GOOD winter coat... also get yourself a few pairs of bib overalls, that extra layer helps keep you warm without OVERHEATING you bibs give a loose fit not tight... for boots i had a pair of sorel dominators, not sure if they make them anymore... a very very very good super cold weather boot... i remember working half a yard shift in those boots with NO SOCKS dead of January winter wisconsin, after working my first switchlist my feet were sweating socks wet took them off (never go back out with sweaty wet socks in the winter, you WILL regret it LOL... trust me)... no extra pair i went back out barefoot in boots ... stayed warm the rest of the shift... a good boot but HEAVY, like cinder blocks on your feet... lastly get a pair of ice creepers, i used vibram stabilicers, google it they'll pop up... EXCELLENT grip on ice ZERO SLIP they use metal screws on the bottom of the cleats provides excellent traction... just take care walking on any locomotive walkways as metal on metal is a slippery situation
I love being a conductor and would work for ANY railroad almost for free!!! I work for NS and love it!! What an awesome career after 20 years in the Navy!!
I don’t work for the railroad but I have very close ties to cn, mark edwards the brakeman on train 413 involved in the Hinton train disaster was a friend of mine, that was a very sad day. R.I.P to all who perished that terrible day.
This video is in the first online test CN sends you if you are considered for hire. Once you send an application in for the conductor position and are considered, CN will send you an online test to do which must be completed within a couple days. I didn't even watch the video on my test because I've seen it a million times already. Lol
Your not screwed, just be patient. Just finish high school, get a small weekend job, do a year or two in college and after that the odds that you get the job would be very good. If you live in Canada, you can finish your high school, work for a year in any kind of job (because working experiance helps alot!) and after that go to a college near you to get a conductor or a (Chef de train) formation. After that formation, your pretty much set to be in a railroad.
At 3;24 the narrator states it's the Conductor's job to call signals to the Engineer, when once upon a time when there was a Fireman, even durring Diesel Locomotive times, job
What an awesome job! And the scenery from your office must be spectacular almost every day! You might have been behind the wheel of one of the two I caught when I was out there last time: th-cam.com/video/aD-u51WJUdY/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/vkkPwnH0lkk/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching & commenting. JJ & Jason
@wackymac28 JayJr is right! Im a track maintainer in montreal On the local gang..and My father who is a conductor actually told me It would take me a few years to just become a Conductor Trainee! And btw Jay the conductor course Is an In House training Program! No need to go to college for it! But you are right..there is a long list!!
My dad just retired from CN as a conductor last year after 36 years. Luckily for him he never had a mishap throughout his career but did have some friends to get killed a few years back
Situational awareness, head on a swivel, good spacial awareness. 20/20 vision and ability to pass Ishahara colour test. Also it helps if you have a drivers license and a vehicle and a willingness to work nights/weekends. Also you should be able to get rest at odd times and places. Need like grade 10 math, decent computer skills and be bondable. Yes you will be cut off not nesessarily laid off, CN is loath to lay people off, if you are willing to relocate you will have a job. Put your 8-10 years in and build your senoirity, you can settle down buy a house and retire early.
@@bhardwajamit17 I always see CN hiring conductors and its generally known that conductors have some of the worst work to life balance positions. That should tell you that the turnover rate is quite high.
yea i got in no problem there is a course you can take gives you a good chance but theyll also train you. But i had back ground doing work as a contractor for the railroad i love it some days can suck but i love my job
EMDSD90 UP recently reversed that rule. It can be done in locations approved by the Regional VP. It was changed couple days ago. Can’t be done faster than 4mph or walking speed.
Great video. Say, I live in the U.S. and am going on to become a locomotive engineer for via rail after I graduate high school. Does via hire U.S. Citizens just out of their country or would I be required to get a visa just to work there?
I may not be the person you're looking for, and I may be a bit late, but high school graduate seems to be the main requirement, not so much age. But I'm sure you're in the industry now
@unionpacifictrain varies from location to location...I've met guys that work for UP out of El Paso with 5-7 years experience as a conductor and their not close to being promoted... on the other hand, I've been working in the Fort Worth service unit for less than a year and I'm already getting the promotion...
Bishal Karki well first you decide what railroad you wanna work for, read the requirements and locations. Then you look for training, it may be listed or you can email them
My brother was a conductor. The thing cn doesn't tell you is that you are on a seniority list. All the old timers don't want to retire off their cushy positions. This leaves new hires stuck on very unorthodox shifts. Expect no personal life. As being a conductor you are likely to loose your marriage and any relationships you have with you kids. If your single and have no life outside of work, this jobs for you.
@duramaxer05 Your lucky, I applied three times for a conductor and once for an RTC position, all with CN. I got rejected for all 4 applications. What's the status with yours??
How you rejected in an interview. Is they really hard on interviews or someone told me that if you cleared your switch test you got the job like 99 percent.
I applied on 26 August,got a phone call on 31 August and was informed to check email.Its been 15 days and I am still waiting for the email.Is there anyone in the same boat ?I am from Edmonton,Canada.Thanks
Cn will hire you then lay off 400 people lol. Happened to my buddy. Got hired on 8 months later laid off along with 400 others across Canada. Thank goodness I don't work for these guys
I've heard some tall about the lay offs,welll this like anything is hinging upon the economy I worked on the,car lot for,the Up,learned a lot in the 66 years I've been blessed to live I have seen many railroads,and trucking companies go u Der, but if you love it stick with it
@ 5:04... there's your railroad wild card right there... bad weather (especially WINTER)... proper gear/good gear is IMPORTANT... use lined mittens (some oldheads call them CHOPPERS)... and use them with handwarmers, two of them one for your palm and put the other in the thumb of the mitt (without it, that thumb in the mitten gets COLD fast)... as far as a coat goes i used a hooded parka called flying man parka (google N3b parka it'll pop up)... VERY GOOD winter coat... also get yourself a few pairs of bib overalls, that extra layer helps keep you warm without OVERHEATING you bibs give a loose fit not tight... for boots i had a pair of sorel dominators, not sure if they make them anymore... a very very very good super cold weather boot... i remember working half a yard shift in those boots with NO SOCKS dead of January winter wisconsin, after working my first switchlist my feet were sweating socks wet took them off (never go back out with sweaty wet socks in the winter, you WILL regret it LOL... trust me)... no extra pair i went back out barefoot in boots ... stayed warm the rest of the shift... a good boot but HEAVY, like cinder blocks on your feet... lastly get a pair of ice creepers, i used vibram stabilicers, google it they'll pop up... EXCELLENT grip on ice ZERO SLIP they use metal screws on the bottom of the cleats provides excellent traction... just take care walking on any locomotive walkways as metal on metal is a slippery situation
Some great advice from someone with experience right there. Thank you! J
I love being a conductor and would work for ANY railroad almost for free!!! I work for NS and love it!! What an awesome career after 20 years in the Navy!!
i hope u retired and are living well!
I don’t work for the railroad but I have very close ties to cn, mark edwards the brakeman on train 413 involved in the Hinton train disaster was a friend of mine, that was a very sad day. R.I.P to all who perished that terrible day.
This video is in the first online test CN sends you if you are considered for hire. Once you send an application in for the conductor position and are considered, CN will send you an online test to do which must be completed within a couple days. I didn't even watch the video on my test because I've seen it a million times already. Lol
Your not screwed, just be patient. Just finish high school, get a small weekend job, do a year or two in college and after that the odds that you get the job would be very good. If you live in Canada, you can finish your high school, work for a year in any kind of job (because working experiance helps alot!) and after that go to a college near you to get a conductor or a (Chef de train) formation. After that formation, your pretty much set to be in a railroad.
At 3;24 the narrator states it's the Conductor's job to call signals to the Engineer, when once upon a time when there was a Fireman, even durring Diesel Locomotive times, job
I worked at CP for a bit, then got a better job with Rocky Mountaineer been with them for 6 years now
What an awesome job! And the scenery from your office must be spectacular almost every day!
You might have been behind the wheel of one of the two I caught when I was out there last time:
th-cam.com/video/aD-u51WJUdY/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/vkkPwnH0lkk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching & commenting.
JJ & Jason
@wackymac28 JayJr is right! Im a track maintainer in montreal On the local gang..and My father who is a conductor actually told me It would take me a few years to just become a Conductor Trainee! And btw Jay the conductor course Is an In House training Program! No need to go to college for it! But you are right..there is a long list!!
My dad just retired from CN as a conductor last year after 36 years. Luckily for him he never had a mishap throughout his career but did have some friends to get killed a few years back
Lea Thompson how did they get killed? I’m applying.
It pays a lot of money though in Canada, but you have no scheduke
1:59 “you have to be organized” I don’t know any conductor where I am that’s organized lol
Situational awareness, head on a swivel, good spacial awareness. 20/20 vision and ability to pass Ishahara colour test. Also it helps if you have a drivers license and a vehicle and a willingness to work nights/weekends. Also you should be able to get rest at odd times and places. Need like grade 10 math, decent computer skills and be bondable. Yes you will be cut off not nesessarily laid off, CN is loath to lay people off, if you are willing to relocate you will have a job. Put your 8-10 years in and build your senoirity, you can settle down buy a house and retire early.
Rick, what's the average amount a newly recruited conductor can make here ?
Some great advice right there. Cheers, J
@@bhardwajamit17 I always see CN hiring conductors and its generally known that conductors have some of the worst work to life balance positions. That should tell you that the turnover rate is quite high.
Sometimes it’s good to be a train engineer. Because we make very good pocket money
yea i got in no problem there is a course you can take gives you a good chance but theyll also train you. But i had back ground doing work as a contractor for the railroad i love it some days can suck but i love my job
My dad is a conductor for kcs
get off moving equipment wow! must be nice
EMDSD90 UP recently reversed that rule. It can be done in locations approved by the Regional VP. It was changed couple days ago. Can’t be done faster than 4mph or walking speed.
just passed exam from Lampton college for conductor course how can I get job
This looks complicated af. Respect to those who work in rail transport.
Well made vid! Not corny and right to the point.
Im an engineer for CP but i may switch to CN
Did ya?
Great video. Say, I live in the U.S. and am going on to become a locomotive engineer for via rail after I graduate high school. Does via hire U.S. Citizens just out of their country or would I be required to get a visa just to work there?
What are union dues usually
I got hired, qualified and all, but ive been laid off 7 months now with CN.
+Cold War That sucks. Maybe you will have luck applying at another railroad.
+JayJr2007 nope, no Canadian lines hireing, they are all laying off, gonna stick it out
finally called back
Judge Dredd where you out of judge
Jasper Terminal Alberta
LMFAO the novelty wears off quick, believe me.
Took about 6 months for me.
@@thejmc4074 15 seconds of watching this video for me... "shipping of related documentation" and that was the novelty well and truly dead and buried!
It does
@JayJr2007 well im 17 and isnt there an age requirement though?
I may not be the person you're looking for, and I may be a bit late, but high school graduate seems to be the main requirement, not so much age. But I'm sure you're in the industry now
would love to get a call for this job!
they said they deliver damaged freight at the end! LOL!!! Getting off of moving equipment!!!
A broken knuckle isn't damaged freight.
@RexMundiUsurper Thanks for the info, im going to take a conductor course it college.
I don't know how those guys in Winnipeg come winter do it.
We aren't little girls
@unionpacifictrain varies from location to location...I've met guys that work for UP out of El Paso with 5-7 years experience as a conductor and their not close to being promoted... on the other hand, I've been working in the Fort Worth service unit for less than a year and I'm already getting the promotion...
how do you see a signal if its around a curve? Thats the part the makes me nervous
The signal before will tell you what the next signal will be.
Bishal Karki well first you decide what railroad you wanna work for, read the requirements and locations. Then you look for training, it may be listed or you can email them
What kind of qualification required for train conductor
None really, but it's highly recommended to have and least grade 12 education and prior experience is a safety critical job.
do you really get called in often?
My brother was a conductor. The thing cn doesn't tell you is that you are on a seniority list. All the old timers don't want to retire off their cushy positions.
This leaves new hires stuck on very unorthodox shifts. Expect no personal life. As being a conductor you are likely to loose your marriage and any relationships you have with you kids.
If your single and have no life outside of work, this jobs for you.
@duramaxer05 Your lucky, I applied three times for a conductor and once for an RTC position, all with CN. I got rejected for all 4 applications. What's the status with yours??
i want to work for the GEXR railway.
Run far. Run fast. Never look back.
i want this job
Applied, even made it to the interview. But I was rejected.
How you rejected in an interview. Is they really hard on interviews or someone told me that if you cleared your switch test you got the job like 99 percent.
Did you get it? How did it go ?
Yeah, thanks man, I probably will.
I hope you get it too. ;)
I applied on 26 August,got a phone call on 31 August and was informed to check email.Its been 15 days and I am still waiting for the email.Is there anyone in the same boat ?I am from Edmonton,Canada.Thanks
maybe your email automatically marked it as spam or something? check folders other than your main one.
but if your not out the door in 10 minutes, your fired!
Trainmaster: whats taking so long? lol
Ahh man I'm screwed
Why
glad I,m done that's all I have to say..........
I just got hired
You still working there?
Cn will hire you then lay off 400 people lol. Happened to my buddy. Got hired on 8 months later laid off along with 400 others across Canada. Thank goodness I don't work for these guys
nice clips....suscrito
18 is minimum age.
lol Yeah I'm going to keep a low profile, besides, safety first!
I applied.... no reply... oh well.
Cool
Wow, CN made this job look crap.
Keep trying
Like / well told / Cool 😎
If I had this job I'd get fired for painting all the trains lol
not if you worked in the paint shop
lol
We like doughnuts too! th-cam.com/video/tn_NCfOa1c4/w-d-xo.html
Regards, J
ha! train-ing...
nice. tip. :)
I want to bacame a conductor of a train, good video!
Who's the hot chick?
I've heard some tall about the lay offs,welll this like anything is hinging upon the economy
I worked on the,car lot for,the Up,learned a lot in the 66 years I've been blessed to live I have seen many railroads,and trucking companies go u Der, but if you love it stick with it
Did you get it? How did it go ?