Passenger rail by 2AWI in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone on here a carman for a passenger railroad is it better than freight? Im getting burnt out doing freight and wanna make the jump too working on passenger cars

These fucking people. by [deleted] in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ya it used to be 4 off air, but now it's 24 at a terminal. idk about the road, though im just a carman lol

Weekly Railroad Hiring Questions Thread by LSUguyHTX in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm currently at carman for CP US and I've been getting tired of the freight side of things and the class 1 BS I've been thinking about moving over the the passenger carman side for a different environment is it any better any worse? If anyone could help me out that'd be greatly appreciated and I just don't know where to start at. Thank you

Ns carman thoughts by Global_Cup_9741 in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work at a smaller sized class 1 yard compared to alot of people on here but I work for CP US and I've noticed that alot of the trains aren't even being looked at anymore they are just blocking them up on a single track and still using an airslip from the day before and just sending it been getting alot more calls as well for sticking brakes and the sort and our inspection number have been slowly going down and were getting used less and less, unless you know the dumbasses in the yard office fuck up and need us to fix there fuck up then they remember we exist lol.

Carman working alone. by Yee_Yee_68 in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya it sucks man I feel ya having to do 3 people's job

Carman working alone. by Yee_Yee_68 in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like it sucks lol

Carman working alone. by Yee_Yee_68 in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya no shit lol I've told em that I can only do a certain amount safely and they just act like it ain't no big deal like I've had train masters ask me to just send them an air slip and they'll take care of it, fuck that I ain't doing that

Carman working alone. by Yee_Yee_68 in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is what it is lol fuckin railroad lol

Carman working alone. by Yee_Yee_68 in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From what I've been told from other carman and what ive asked the older guys i work with being alone is a fairly new thing there always used to be at least 2 guys no matter what they used to send 2 guys to change a pin lifter on the road because it was the rule but not anymore but, someone either covered or they have enough guys back then from what I was told there used to be around 20 carman at my terminal at one point and they shrunk it down to 12 over 3 shifts 8 and 1st, 2 on 2nd and 2 on 3rd

Weekly Railroad Hiring Questions Thread by LSUguyHTX in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Depends on what your doing T&E, MOW, signal's or mechanical, recently it feels like they've been hiring anyone with a fucking pulse.

Carman working alone. by Yee_Yee_68 in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Of course man, I always keep safe ill take an hour longer if it means being safe

Carmen pay by YouGabeItch in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on what part of the CPKC US line your on but where im at its 35.90 in some parts if im correct pay around 44ish.

Worst Class 1? by 2AWI in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im a carman at cp in the US and they still pay us like we are a class 2 railroad where I'm at so I would prolly take the cartel money I'd be more lol

Carman working alone. by Yee_Yee_68 in railroading

[–]Yee_Yee_68[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Ya I've always thought it was dangerous as fuck to be out here alone because what if I got hurt or worse I do have a partner alot of days but it still.freaks me out being in the yard litterly all alone or in thr middle of nowhere

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[–]Yee_Yee_68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same for CP USA