I recvd a conditional offer for Conductor Trainee Primary Recall what should i expect

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Well I finally recvd the confirmation and i report to class on May 16th @ 8AM

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Congrats…
Hope you know what your getting yourself into…if its what you really want to do, you will know about a week into it…
Keep your head cut in…
Ed

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shrek,

I love the way you explained the comfort level in training and then being cut loose on your own. I remember that time so very well. I was becoming confident in training and then my first trip alone I’m terrified hoping that I don’t make any mistakes or tick off my engineer.
Now, I get to experience that all over again when I start qualifying on new territory next week. I’ll be working out of Indianapolis on former Conrail lines, which use a different signal system and some operating rules are different as well.

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Good luck on your new routes. I’m sure you will pick up the new signal system easily. [:o)]

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You will have to buy your own Carharts. Sorry, Osh Kosh only makes kiddy clothes now. The railroad will provide your lantern, radio,gloves and safety glasses. They may provide boots or subsidize the cost. DON’T BUY the cheap Wal-Mart “work” boots. Buy high quality footwear since you may have to spend lots of time on your feet in rough terrain. Canvas or cloth coats are a better choice than nylon when fussee slag is falling on you from one of your hand signals. A hat may not be fashionable and it will leave you with hat hair but it is far healthier than going without.

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The one thing that you should be aware of for a Primary Recall position is that during your first five years of employment with BNSF, if you transfer to a different terminal, you can be recalled (transfered back) to your original terminal at your own moving expense and with very little or even no warning at all (like “show up for work tomorrow morning” even though you now live five states away). Just be prepared for that if you transfer to another terminal in your first five years.

Good luck and please keep us posted.

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I just recieved a call from the NS on April 8. I passed the medical and background check and I report to the terminal this Wednesday at 9AM and report for training at McDonough, GA on the 18th.
Good luck on the BNSF and be safe out there Nupe!