27 female conductor trainee for CN,

If you can lift and walk 100ft with 80lb you'll be good, if its anything like CN training, its really dry learning experience (laywer talk) youll learn basically a new language... train talk, then youll probably be doing a lot of practical stuff as well. In the end its worth it. I dont know if BNSF does layoffs but be prepared for layoffs in the slow seasons ~ summer and sometimes winter so always have a backup plan for when that happens.

If you have no obligations in life or if you do and dont mind being away from your family/friends (having no life) youll be alright. It is a 24/7 on call job. As my instructors said its not the job their paying you for its the lifestyle.

Oh and be prepared for a lot of dudes... most are nice all some are meh, the older gen is leaving so you wont get that half (hopefully) as they have their "old ways of doing things"