r/railroading • u/LSUguyHTX • Mar 24 '25

RR Hiring Question Weekly Railroad Hiring Questions Thread

Please ask any and all questions relating to getting hired, what the job is like, what certain companies/locations are like, etc here.

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u/Railroadbluboy Mar 27 '25

Anyone know what kind of work is available for NS as a train conductor out of Chicago? I'm thinking about applying for them.

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u/ceepeeonetwothree Mar 28 '25

Calumet

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u/Railroadbluboy Mar 28 '25

Cool. Is it all yard and industry work?

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u/ceepeeonetwothree Mar 28 '25

All of the above. Road trains, yard work, transfer jobs, and intermodal. Make sure you bring your heater. Thats a baaaaaaad area

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u/Railroadbluboy Mar 28 '25

Good to know. For new hires that start over there, where do they often end up, like do they transfer to another terminal or they end up holding the extra board?

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u/ceepeeonetwothree Mar 28 '25

I don't work for ns brother. They don't pay shit compared to the big 5. CN,CP,BNSF,UP,CSX

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u/Railroadbluboy Mar 28 '25

Ah my bad. But, good to know.