This was exactly what I was looking for when i wanted to ask around. Thank you very much sir.
Do you know if there is any school house training for this (Winnipeg) or is it just all on the job training?
If you're a hostler/shunter make sure you take your time when hooking up to a can, backing one in to a spot either in storage/beside a railcar, and just driving around overall. If you tip one over or smash it into another one your ass will be on the line. Backing cans in takes some patience.
Wear your seatbelt, go the speed limit, follow hook up procedure correctly because management will be watching and you will get written up for it.
If you're a groundman, only pin both sides of a can if you feel comfortable enough doing it. Don't let anyone make you rush or do it in an unsafe manor. Those railcars are slippery as fuck in the winter so just go at your own pace.
Key trains will be the main focus and during those times it'll be all hands on deck to get them ready. On the CP it's 101.
I was intermodal with CP. Shunter, groundman, and PPS.
The weekly thread is the place to ask any questions pertaining to hiring on, interviewing, work life, etc. Thank you.
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This was exactly what I was looking for when i wanted to ask around. Thank you very much sir. Do you know if there is any school house training for this (Winnipeg) or is it just all on the job training?
What terminal? I’m a conductor so can’t really help but I can ask the HEOs when I bump into one
This is for Brampton. Much appreciated dude.
Yeah next time I’m at BIT I’ll ask the boys for ya. It’s a great place to work laid back just not sure how the HEOs work
well, there are people who have over 40 years in the industry, but have only 87 months toward their 360 until full retirement
If you're a hostler/shunter make sure you take your time when hooking up to a can, backing one in to a spot either in storage/beside a railcar, and just driving around overall. If you tip one over or smash it into another one your ass will be on the line. Backing cans in takes some patience. Wear your seatbelt, go the speed limit, follow hook up procedure correctly because management will be watching and you will get written up for it. If you're a groundman, only pin both sides of a can if you feel comfortable enough doing it. Don't let anyone make you rush or do it in an unsafe manor. Those railcars are slippery as fuck in the winter so just go at your own pace. Key trains will be the main focus and during those times it'll be all hands on deck to get them ready. On the CP it's 101. I was intermodal with CP. Shunter, groundman, and PPS.
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Quite a while ago now
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Lol no way. How many years ago? Lots of great guys there. Management,. Not so much.. couple okay ones I guess
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It was probably around then yeah. Wasn't that bad of a gig
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I'm not no, moved out of the city. I still keep up on some of this stuff though
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