I normally carry a crescent wrench or a pair of channel locks in my bag which has been very useful at times. Your diary and documentation is a very good thing to keep and I guarantee you that it will save your bacon some day. I suggest you keep a separate book for each year of your employment. I am confident that you can look forward to great career since you are diligent, articulate, and take the job seriously.
When I worked The night freight for the Maine Central I found that If I put my frozen dinner in the v under the muffler on the 567, or 645 emd. At Bartlet it would be perfectly heated by the time I got to the Ball Signal at Whitfield!
Another outstanding video & overview here, Anthony. I've been a railfan all my life and I still wonder if I should have perhaps tried out working for a railroad in my 20's (I'm almost 49).
@@JoeMama-vj8es Problem is..I have CSX & NS near me and shortline Wheeling and Lake Erie (I'm in Cleveland, Ohio)..I wouldn't know which one to try & apply for, but I'm fairly sure all three are hiring.
@@Lynchfan88 Not so much a problem as a gift. Apply to all three and go for it. I'm older than you and just passed my didactic training with a class 1. It was tough but rewarding. Go all in and make it happen if it's what you want.
I worked for NS as an engineer for over thirty. I used to carry channel locks, screwdrivers, and crescent wrench in my grip. A road foreman told me to never use those on an engine because I was not in the mechanical dept and if I got hurt working on anything, or messed up something on an engine, I would be fired for good. I was only allowed to change out starter fuses.
Hi, can you explain to me the compensation for NS Conductor? Do you get more than the minimum compensation when you work, or do you just get the minimum compensation? Thanks
Mopar_ 19 there is a guaranteed minimum that your paid which is 51k a year. This is if your working the extra list and are not working every day. If your marked up as available but do not get called into work, your still paid for that day which is what the guarantee is for. Every terminal is different with the work load and how much guys are working. I work in a terminal which is short manpower so I’m working every day for 6 days, then 2 off. Right now my basic 8 hour day worked is $211 which comes out to around $68k a year. We work around 9-10 hr shifts right now, with an hour of overtime on a shift I see about $289, which is around $82k a year if you do that steady.
CrazyBadCuber yeah..welcome to the lowest paid class 1 RR that won’t adopt the national contract...conductors make close to $40 an hr on the national contract.
@@absoluteblockproduction2039 man even 40 am hour isn’t good. I make that when I work a yard shift sure, but on the road I’m making 80-100 an hour. We don’t get by the hour, we get paid by the mile.
Adam Hankinson pay is good for a job that requires no college degree, benifits are decent. Just have to adjust to the life style of the work. I just marked up in Pa and am making around 71k a year at the 80% step rate bringing home after taxes around $1,050 with one hr of overtime each shift. Can’t complain..
Does NS provide the wrenches & the air hoses or do u have to provide wrenches ? Also how often do they do alcohol testing during training ? And how do u get to the training center ? Does NS provide transportation?
Good evening sir, I am getting hired out of Decatur il Do know anyone that is a conductor for this area i can talk to about this area. I do have 19 year's on railroad as a foreman on maintenance side
Yeah, kinda blows but if a division super wanted to do a spot inspection and just jump on and check your stuff..you’d be in a bind if you were missing anything. All the extra books ended up in my back back with all my other junk. I kept my time table, OR and the handling book in my grip easy to get to at anytime since they were my most used/referenced book while on the go.
@@absoluteblockproduction2039 its a set up... they decided to pile on all those books and then make it a punishable offense for not having all of them, then hoping to catch someone lacking... hire to fire i don't get it
Have to take their test and become certified on their book of rules in order to run on portions of their line. In a lot of areas NS shares trackage with Amtrak.
I normally carry a crescent wrench or a pair of channel locks in my bag which has been very useful at times. Your diary and documentation is a very good thing to keep and I guarantee you that it will save your bacon some day. I suggest you keep a separate book for each year of your employment. I am confident that you can look forward to great career since you are diligent, articulate, and take the job seriously.
When I worked The night freight for the Maine Central I found that If I put my frozen dinner in the v under the muffler on the 567, or 645 emd. At Bartlet it would be perfectly heated by the time I got to the Ball Signal at Whitfield!
I really like your logbook (journal). I'm going to start doing that.
Another outstanding video & overview here, Anthony. I've been a railfan all my life and I still wonder if I should have perhaps tried out working for a railroad in my 20's (I'm almost 49).
Not too late.
@@JoeMama-vj8es Problem is..I have CSX & NS near me and shortline Wheeling and Lake Erie (I'm in Cleveland, Ohio)..I wouldn't know which one to try & apply for, but I'm fairly sure all three are hiring.
@@Lynchfan88 Not so much a problem as a gift. Apply to all three and go for it. I'm older than you and just passed my didactic training with a class 1. It was tough but rewarding. Go all in and make it happen if it's what you want.
I'm about to start at 47, still early in the process, running my back grounds now,then medical part. I'm in that Harrisburg area
@@eightbitbliss Good luck to you!! Hope it works out and you like it.
I worked for NS as an engineer for over thirty. I used to carry channel locks, screwdrivers, and crescent wrench in my grip. A road foreman told me to never use those on an engine because I was not in the mechanical dept and if I got hurt working on anything, or messed up something on an engine, I would be fired for good. I was only allowed to change out starter fuses.
Organized Man. Great video
I was thinking about applying to the Manassas Terminal hope it’s a good spot.
caellis12 um not too familiar with manassas but we run trains down there regularly from enola.
Kaopectate, Malox , advil. Templestick. Pens. Along with all your rule books time tables and special instructions.
Hi, can you explain to me the compensation for NS Conductor? Do you get more than the minimum compensation when you work, or do you just get the minimum compensation? Thanks
Mopar_ 19 there is a guaranteed minimum that your paid which is 51k a year. This is if your working the extra list and are not working every day. If your marked up as available but do not get called into work, your still paid for that day which is what the guarantee is for. Every terminal is different with the work load and how much guys are working. I work in a terminal which is short manpower so I’m working every day for 6 days, then 2 off. Right now my basic 8 hour day worked is $211 which comes out to around $68k a year. We work around 9-10 hr shifts right now, with an hour of overtime on a shift I see about $289, which is around $82k a year if you do that steady.
@@absoluteblockproduction2039 Thanks
Anthony Farrell that’s it??? Where I am our guarantee is 105,600 a year but typically make 150,000 a year. You guys get shafted hardcore!!
CrazyBadCuber yeah..welcome to the lowest paid class 1 RR that won’t adopt the national contract...conductors make close to $40 an hr on the national contract.
@@absoluteblockproduction2039 man even 40 am hour isn’t good. I make that when I work a yard shift sure, but on the road I’m making 80-100 an hour. We don’t get by the hour, we get paid by the mile.
I just got hired at Norfolk Southern out of Illinois. Is it a really good place to work for? Good pay and benefits?
Adam Hankinson pay is good for a job that requires no college degree, benifits are decent. Just have to adjust to the life style of the work. I just marked up in Pa and am making around 71k a year at the 80% step rate bringing home after taxes around $1,050 with one hr of overtime each shift. Can’t complain..
Anthony Farrell is that pay every week? Or every 2 weeks?
Adam Hankinson every week.
Anthony Farrell what are the hours like? Are you mostly in the yes or on the road?
Anthony Farrell and are you home everyday?
Would you care to do an update video on the day to day after training?
Just made it! Check it out
Does NS provide the wrenches & the air hoses or do u have to provide wrenches ? Also how often do they do alcohol testing during training ? And how do u get to the training center ? Does NS provide transportation?
do you really thing you would have to bring your own wrenches and air hoses!??!??!???!?!!???!?!... think bro, THINK
How do workers use the rest room on a train?
there are toilets in the nose... but unless it's a BRAND NEW unit (they are NOT the cleanest), best to do your business at home... when practicable
What do you do with your phone when on the train?
Employees are usually not supposed to have any electronic devices on them.
Can you just use a book-bag? Or like a tool book-bag?
Whatever kind of bag you use you should be sure it has a shoulder strap and it's durable and sturdy so it won't tear apart.
How come you don’t have a iPad with your rules track warrants timetables?
Good evening sir,
I am getting hired out of Decatur il
Do know anyone that is a conductor for this area i can talk to about this area. I do have 19 year's on railroad as a foreman on maintenance side
...extra reverser and switch keys...
What brand bag and store 🤔 please
Holy shit they make you guys carry way too many books. I have two binders
Yeah, kinda blows but if a division super wanted to do a spot inspection and just jump on and check your stuff..you’d be in a bind if you were missing anything. All the extra books ended up in my back back with all my other junk. I kept my time table, OR and the handling book in my grip easy to get to at anytime since they were my most used/referenced book while on the go.
@@absoluteblockproduction2039 its a set up... they decided to pile on all those books and then make it a punishable offense for not having all of them, then hoping to catch someone lacking... hire to fire i don't get it
Your books are also supposed to be up-to-date with the latest revisions.
if you work for ns why are you doing amtrak work
Have to take their test and become certified on their book of rules in order to run on portions of their line. In a lot of areas NS shares trackage with Amtrak.
lol. you got enough literature jammed into that bag
rookies
Just to much stuff. Work for class 3 railroad alot less stuff to deal with.