Thanks for stopping by and checking out the new blog. I added a couple videos and will be adding videos on a regular

basis all pertaining to railroad jobs of all categories. So if your looking for an edge in getting railroad employment then you at the right spot. Don’t forget to check out our railroad guide e-book for tips and strategies for getting hired.

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UnionPacific Operations Management introduction video. These are the supervisors

who are in charge of the railroad conductors and engineers. They ensure rule compliance mostly.

Union Pacific Engineering Associate -- Entry level management.

These guys are in charge of everything below the train wheels which means the tracks! They deal with track maintenance

mostly.

This video is about Yardmasters who are the guys who sit high up in the yard towers and are in charge of

making up the trains and ensuring the cars are put on the right train in the right order. This job is pretty good

because you never have to be out of town away from family. You still work shift work though but you do get

a regular schedule. You have to have several years working in the yard in order to apply for an open position.

This first video shows the Amtrak conductor
and engineer jobs for Amtrak passenger railroad. It shows
them working and what their jobs entail on a daily basis.
It also gives a good view of the Engineers controls and where
he or she sits.

Amtrak Conductor and Engineer

This second video shows Track Labor equipment on how they install
new railroad ties under the tracks. This is an entry level job
and only requires a high school diploma. It’s also a good way
to get your foot in the door for better jobs.

Track labor and Maintenance Operators

This third video show the different equipment used in the Maintenance
of Way department. These are the guys who fix and maintain the railroad
tracks. They use a lot of different pieces of equipment to do this.

Here is a video of BNSF conductors job switching railroad cars
at a car crossing. So the bell you hear is the crossing arms
at the intersection. You can hear the radio conversation pretty
good on this video. This is most likely a “local” train because
there are 2 conductors and it’s at an intersection in town. Typically locals work days and are the best jobs but take a lot of seniority to hold.

You have to be very carefull when switching cars because this is
where the majority of accidents happen. You have to stay focused because it’s easy to get hit by another train switching cars or moving on another track.

Excellent video of a train crash that is actually a testing facility used
for testing trains in crashes. The video shows the whole thing in real time and then in slow motion.

Here is a short video of a coal train enroute to Essexville Karn Weadock power plant near Bay City. This is in Saginaw, MI.
Coal trains are the most boring to be working on because they are very heavy and long. If you break a knuckle most likely you will have a long walk back to the train. Because they are a heavy train they take a long time to get any where. UP and the BNSF railroad haul all the coal from the Powder River Basin here in Wyoming and take it East.

This is a great video that is shot totally
from the train engineer viewpoint. It’s
a city commuter train and gives you a great
idea as to what it’s like viewpoint wise from
the locomotive cab of a train.

You don’t get to see too many of these type
of rare videos from the engineer’s viewpoint.

Leave a comment and tell me what you think!

I get this question a lot and it is this. How can I get hired as a railroad locomotive engineer? The answer is that you first must be a railroad conductor before you can become an engineer. You have to get hired as a conductor and then with senority you eventually go to school and they train you to become an engineer.

So if you have seen some schools that offer to train you as an engineer then forget about it because you can’t get hired directly as an engineer.

I hope that clears things up for some you you guys!

thanks,

Sean Martin

This video is a series of scenes depicting the Agawa Canyon on Canadian National Railway’s
Algoma Central division. This is some beautiful scenery and the reason I chose is it
is because I want you to beware that there are 2 large Class One railroads in Canada!

They run in parts of the United States such as Michigan and I believe Illinois as well.

If you see a Canadian railroad in your state then apply to it as well. Also when searching
for railroad jobs don’t forget about the smaller railroads. They are great to work for
and it will get your foot in the door as well. You can gain valuable railroading experience.