NS conductor school date

Would anyone happen to know the next class date? I know the one I was supposed to go to just finished up last friday AUG 5.

They'll let you know. You can check into the dumpy hotel the day prior, make sure you have gas money home as you won't get paid while your down there.

I know they are supposed to let me know, but my training coordinator still hasn't told me anything. He says he's not sure either. I'm confused. how often do they have classes?

Just curious where are you hiring out of? I've had the same issue kinda.

Lake Division

North of Cincinnati

Yeah im out of central division. I had all my testing done in may then got told in late june it would be a month or 2 before I went to training, so then at the first of august I was called and asked if I was still interested in the postion and myself and another guy had been held back and that's what the delay had been. So I was told my training was being scheduled and they would be in touch soon. So we will see.

well I guess I'm that other guy lol. I called yesterday and was told he is checking with HR to see what the hold up is. He said they have classes every week? Idk if that's the case we should be able to go real soon.

still waiting, wow this is frustrating! Just send me already

Lol I hear you man... Still the same on my end too, the whole market deal last week kinda worried me a little. I was afraid they would stop hiring or something.

I guess they have classes every week. It's just a matter of getting scheduled at the right time to go. I was going to go yesterday because a guy that was scheduled to go was in Florida. I'm getting real impatient!

UPDATE

I am leaving 9/11 for the 9/12 class. Anyone else joining?

Congrats man and good luck! I still haven't heard anything myself .... hopefully soon!

they have scheduled classes 40 weeks a year..... i came home from training about 3 1/2 weeks ago and we had 60 students in our class, they said thats usually about the size of the class

I kept track of how things go while you are down there, the 3rd and 4th days i didnt really fill in what we did during the days but its mostly tests.


Conductor Training
McDonough Ga – July 18 – August 5 2011

Week 1, Day 1

Do static hang test – 4 people didn’t pass
Go over a lot of rules and do a lot of reading/listening from instructors
Get meal cards ($160 for the week + for the day we drive down here)
Lots of homework (reading, workbook sheets and memorize some definitions)

Week 1, Day 2

Review previous nights homework
Watch movies/slideshows

Week 1, Day 3

Take 1st test
Have job briefing held by class
Watch more slideshows/listen to more info on trains
Have take home test
LOOOOOOOTS OF HOMEWORK (reading, 10 quizzes on reading, 40 questions in
Workbook

Week 1, Day 4

Take a pop quiz (very hard, only 10 people in the class passed out of 60 students)
Have job briefing
More slideshows and info
Homework is reading rules out of the rulebook

Week 1, Day 5

Have job briefing
Have quiz on air brakes
More reading out of rulebook
Go to computer lab and set up NS info on computer
Homework is studying rules out of rulebook for possible test on Monday

Week 2, Day 1

Job briefing
Exercises
Quiz on 3 Step Protection
Watch some movies on handbrakes
Go outside and get on equipment, tie handbrakes, do derails and switches
Homework is on rulebook
Quiz tomorrow

Week 2, Day 2

Job briefing
Exercises
Quiz on switches, derails and couplings
Watch video on switches, derails, and brake stick
Go outside, change knuckles, couple air hoses, change air hose gasket, use brake stick, ride locomotive and cars while giving hand signles
Homework is workbook page and reading some rules in rulebook

Week 2, Day 3

Job briefing
Exercises
Outside doing radio signals while riding locomotive
Watch videos
Homework is reading rules and study for test
Take a quiz

Week 2, Day 4

Job briefing
Exercises
Outside doing more work with the locomotives and cars
Homework is a take home test
Learn about signals (Test next Wednesday)

Week 2. Day 5

Start class at 4AM, out by 1030AM
Job briefing
Exercises
Have field test evaluations on everything we have done outside this week
Walk 2 miles along railroad tracks on ballast as part of evaluation after everything else is done
Turn in take home test
Homework is reading out of rulebook and worksheets

Week 3, Day 1

Job briefing
Learned about Haz Mat
Homework is take home test, questions in workbook and reading in rulebook
Watch videos and listen to lecture

Week 3, Day 2

Job briefing
Learned about Signals and Track Authority
Take a test about Track Authority and Haz Mat pt 2
Watch some slideshows on derailed trains when they don’t follow correct signals
Homework is questions in workbook and study signals for test tomorrow

Week 3, Day 3

TESTS!!!! (Signals test)
Take your photo for your RR ID

Week 3, Day 4

TESTS!!!

Week 3, Day 5

Final Exam
Give out Top Con Award
Receive your RR ID
Sit around and wait for Exam to be graded, then a guest speaker comes in from NS Safety Department and blabbers on for an eternity about stuff you don’t care about and then they cut you loose
Class ended by 11:30 ET

Thanks man thats awesome! Is there anywhere to pick up the signals so i can get a head start?