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westcoaster
September 28th, 2006, 11:12 pm
CN Conductor - Vancouver, BC - September, 2006
Conductors are responsible for safe operations of trains and moving cars in a safe and timely manner that responds to the customers’ needs. They are also generally responsible for tasks such as:

-building trains according to rules and client
-switching and inspection of cars
-working within company operating rules and safety procedures
-knowing their territories

Other job requirements include:
-good teamwork skills
-some public relations skill, for example being the first point of contact in dealing with customers
-being physically fit for the job
-good reading skills
-technology and computer skills as they relate to the job
-ability to correctly analyze a situation and respond appropriately
-working shifts, sometimes away from home for up to 6 days.

If eligible, conductors can be called at any given time for work.

CN thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Suitable candidates in the geographical area will be given first consideration.
CN is an employment-equity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.

Job Code: 04-0000055-7853
Last Updated: 9/1/2006


Crusing the Canadion National site looking at jobs. Ok, maybe the conductor doesn't get to drive the train but I think he gets to sit in the thing as it's rolling down the tracks....

http://www.identifythebest.com/CNWS/Portal/list.asp?Session=HbisuJn0929200601005271740&ProID=1&list=true&ReqDetails=7853

Brenty
September 28th, 2006, 11:15 pm
my buddy does that....
He HATES it

HSOK
September 28th, 2006, 11:20 pm
I thought you were talking about this :

http://www.wplives.org/FRRS_Home/Run_A_Locomotive/run_a_locomotive.html

I know what I'm doing for my next vacation.

westcoaster
September 28th, 2006, 11:20 pm
That could be why there are so many job openings across canada as a conductor.
Being away from home for up to 6 days, I can see why it's not that popular....

barracuda
September 28th, 2006, 11:21 pm
I would do it do :D you have any other info???

westcoaster
September 28th, 2006, 11:30 pm
Originally posted by barracuda
I would do it do :D you have any other info???

Knock yourself out, there are all kinds of jobs with CN, and not all of them are on the road either....
http://www.identifythebest.com/CNWS/Portal/Criteria.asp?logon=0&Session=reyLLoDTpEJ0929200601244161380

If one railroad isn't good enough, here's another....

http://www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/General+Public/Careers/Jobs+at+CPR.htm

ANGER ranger w\ attitude
September 29th, 2006, 11:59 am
Originally posted by westcoaster
That could be why there are so many job openings across canada as a conductor.
Being away from home for up to 6 days, I can see why it's not that popular....


I'm gone for 14 days @ a time, I don't always like it, but sumtimes it's a holiday!

Kellykins
September 29th, 2006, 04:20 pm
I know folks that do that at Eurocan. Back in the day, they would take one of the engines into town, grab some beers, and chug it on back to the pulp mill. Only in Kitimat... :mullet

EHeye
September 29th, 2006, 05:59 pm
Already driven a couple, pretty cool. But wont do it as a job.

westcoaster
September 29th, 2006, 06:38 pm
Originally posted by ANGER ranger w\ attitude



I'm gone for 14 days @ a time, I don't always like it, but sumtimes it's a holiday!

Where do they put you up?

And where do you go that takes 14 days?? Alright, I know trains aren't exactly the fastest mode of transport, but one would think once you got into an area they would trade you off and have you ride back home.

Lone Ranger
October 7th, 2006, 03:51 am
Originally posted by HSOK
I thought you were talking about this :

http://www.wplives.org/FRRS_Home/Run_A_Locomotive/run_a_locomotive.html

I know what I'm doing for my next vacation.

Very cool site BTW... Rail and its history has always been a big interest for me, and as a side note I've seen a couple of those engines they show on the website running on the shortlines north of Sacramento along the I-5. They're pretty laid back guys and a few times running through we'd go back and forth laying on our airhorns :D

allstone
October 9th, 2006, 09:00 am
A very good friend of mine is a railroad engineer with Southern Rail...job seems to have treated him well so far.

You have to start out as a Brakeman before becoming a Conductor. And if you do well as a Conductor, they promote you to Engineer.

ANGER ranger w\ attitude
October 9th, 2006, 01:14 pm
haha, i filled out there application, got turned down right away! :rolleyes:

Poopy
October 16th, 2006, 08:56 am
Originally posted by EHeye
Already driven a couple, pretty cool. But wont do it as a job.

The train at Bear Creek park in surrey doesnt count dummy.

:rolleyes:

EHeye
October 16th, 2006, 12:06 pm
Originally posted by Poopy


The train at Bear Creek park in surrey doesnt count dummy.

:rolleyes:

:redneck











Driven 3 CP Rail units and a couple of the fixer upper CP Rail machines (tie layers, etc)

When I was 9 years old I stood in a cylinder, that was cool.

Lone Ranger
October 17th, 2006, 10:21 pm
Yeah, it does help having family who works for the rail. Up to about 10 years ago I had a second uncle and his father who worked in the CP yard in Cranbrook and Norm took my dad and I for a tour out around the rail yard and shop and then for a run in an engine which I believe it was a GP9u (I wish I could remember the unit number). Its quite something else firing up all the individual engines and the biggest thing I remember was how smooth it accelerated for such a bulky unit (gotta love diesel electrics).

If you love the rail that much it would be an awesome job but its pretty hard being on call 24/7 and it is a pretty tough industry to survive in from what I understand. LR

EHeye
October 18th, 2006, 10:12 am
I make more money sitting on my a** working on computers than alot of the rail workers do. I'll stick to this :mullet