training

[cgm147]

a few of our training models at school thought id share

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[lowestjumperTJ]

Sweet! I haven't gotten an email from them yet.

 

[cgm147]

Sweet! I haven't gotten an email from them yet.

give it time ...
that setup is worth a little 500k....

 

[lowestjumperTJ]

Dang. That's a load of cash. Do you realize what me and you could do with 500k? Lol

 

[Jeff B]

So your training to be Thomas the train?

 

[cgm147]

So your training to be Thomas the train?

lol nope i mainly run a shovel ha..
i inspect and install all NS signal equipment.

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[Jeff B]

Cool job man..

 

[cgm147]

 

[cgm147]

Cool job man..

Thanks man it took me off and on for five yrs to land this career.. two more weeks of training...9 weeks total and ill have that under my belt. Then I have to bid a permint spot... I hope to get back out on the road with a travel gang- that perdim is nice!!

 

[buzzsaw 1995]

cool job

 

[buzzsaw 1995]

i've seen smaller models at bryson city

 

[lowestjumperTJ]

they spent 500k on that and there's not even a train on the tracks? wth?

 

[buzzsaw 1995]

they need a train, a crazytrain on them tracks

 

[250krawler]

Signal guys aren't allowed to touch trains You training and installing PTC crap?

 

[cgm147]

they spent 500k on that and there's not even a train on the tracks? wth?

yea and the signals are zip tied on lol but most of that was in the hardware and software..
inlue of the train there is termination shuts with test nuts at every signal location

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[buzzsaw 1995]

how much do you get paid per hour?

 

[Blaze]

Something about that reminds me of something Doc Brown would make with Marty.

 

[cgm147]

how much do you get paid per hour?

pm sent

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[cgm147]

Signal guys aren't allowed to touch trains You training and installing PTC crap?

lol most of the ptc is being installed by contractors. and NS is flagging for them.. I will be on a construction gang installing crossing updates and some signal installs.

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[250krawler]

lol most of the ptc is being installed by contractors. and NS is flagging for them.. I will be on a construction gang installing crossing updates and some signal installs.

Interesting, CSX is doing all there's in house as far as I know. Sometimes I wish I went the signalman route...