IM looking for a change of pace, I am really starting to get tired of banking. So I started thinking about what I like and like to do. So im thinking about giving railroading a try maybe starting as a conductor then to an engineer or a diesel mechanic, but I have a few questions first. First off how hard is it to get a job? Second im thinking about going to NARS in Kansas City. Are they any good? Also is the pay good? And how hard is the work?

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I applied for a job w/ Union Pacific @ the Laramie, WY yard last April. I didn't get a call until the end of July for the reading test, past it. Wasn't till middle of January 08 they called me up for a hiring session. Even then you might not get hired on. So in other words, it may take a while.

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Yes it is pretty good pay. At least where I'm from where they run a bunch of coal trains. Buddy of mine has worked for Norfolk/Southern for almost four years and he's still stuck on hoot owl shift. I know for about the first year or year and a half though he had to carry a pager with him 24/7 and if they called he had 2 hours to make it to the pickup point. He said it sucked, but it was worth it I guess. He started off as a conductor too, still is, I guess he said it takes quite a few years to gain the seniority needed to be eligible to be an engineer. Hope this helps some.

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Yea, I heard it's tough to get it without a "god-father." But once in and you stick with it, it's a good job with good retirement.

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