What is acceptable for the colorblind test, is it pass/fail? I have a slight red/green deficiency. Do you know the cutoff level?
Thanks,
Gary.
I know back in the UK - it’s pass or fail - I tried to get on years ago and was advised to find another area of employment Air Traffic Contoller maybe !!! – I ended up working in the computer room tracing box car movements - no colours there > Not sure about the US - but if safety is involved I’m sure they are going to be strict. – good luck
Can you tell a red signal from an amber signal from a green signal from a lunar signal?
it is pass or fail…
csx engineer
Yeah, I too was labeled colorblind and neersighted too. But I’m sure it’s a ploy to get you hooked on a prescription eyeglass and keep you coming back. I’m not sure why I get ‘soluted’ at every stop-light and why I hear horns all the time?
You are just put together funny, but we like you anyway!
Mook
Gary,
It is pass/fail. Unfortunately, both CSX and NS use the Ishihara color test. That’s the one where you see or don’t see the numbers in the colored dots. The problem with this test is that all it can tell you is if your color vision is perfect or not. If it’s perfect you see the numbers. If you have even the slightest deficiency you will not see the numbers and fail the tests. It doesnt matter that you can sit there and point out red and green items all day long, even identify signals. If you don’t see the numbers in the circles you’re out. There used to be a paper on the internet from the American Ophthalmological Association that said that the Ishihara test was not a good test for railroad or airline workers and tells why. I’m sure with a little searching you should be able to find it.
Derrick
I think some of the conductors should take a tread mill test. I don’t know how they can lug all that weight around when they have to “walk the train.”
dave vergun
Unfortunately, like many have already said, the colorblind test is pass or fail. I was in a interview session for AMDG and there were 15 of us before any testing started. We lost about 3 people to the colorblindness test. Those that failed were asked to leave the room if the guessed any wrong #'s. To be honest my color vision is good and I still have to look hard to see those numbers.
And yes FJ and G, many RR’s are quite chubby, it has to do with the road lifestyle of living in hotels. I combat this by bringing a massive cooler with my own sandwiches, fruit, nuts, prunes, etc. Some of the guys laugh at me, but we’ll see who will be laughing when I have gained no weight and they have put on 50 lbs. [(-D]
I know those stupid tests that you guys are talking about, I took one a long time ago for some reason…
I saw the whole number, I think it was an 8, but I could see how it was a 3 as well with the different colors… It was a little strange but I remember telling the guy that I saw an 8 and I ened up passing.
It seemed rather touch and go, because the color looked more like a 3 than an 8, it was just connected up with those funny dots to make the 8…
It had me confused anyway…it didn’t seem very official.
Hi my name is Rodney the only time that I had to take the vision test was for hostler & rco training here on the BNSF. Rodney Beck conductor BNSF
Mental note…look for an 8 when I see a 3, check. 
Good l;uck and hope you will pass!
[:D]