Recent content by amtrakconductor2731

834 was my 3rd out locomotive on #30 last friday, #80 was my 2nd out unit today on #30(6/12/05)

IGO, few helpful tips for you that ive picked up in my years(god i never thought id say that! :P :D ) as a conductor for amtrak. 1.) Rest- get it while you can. 8hr turn around is the shortest time in the world esp. when you are dead on your feet. anytime you can get a couple hrs of sleep...

roger on the birthday and many more ryan

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an hour or more later out of connellsville and lunch will be served. ryan

train #30 2-24-05 207-135 train #29 2-25-05 207-135 ryan

QUOTE (Viewliner @ Sat, Jan 8, 2005, 11:33 AM) Now however, the smoking ban means an end to the smoking rooms, my manifests even mention that smoking is also prohibited in the dorms, so crews now have to wait like everyone else if they want to smoke. Sure they do Adam, sure they do. Remember...

steve, sorry i didnt get a chance to catch up with you, its been real busy here in was the past few weeks and i just got your message tonight(1/27). as far as the express cars, well, they went the way of the roadrailers, off into the sunset(hopefully never to return). now, on occasion we will...

train 30 12-30-2004 #207&83 ryan

had the 72-207 on #29, 12-21-04 ryan

$20.00/hr is a/c rate at 100%, $23.20 is conductors rate at 100%. your first year as an ac you make 75%, second year 80%, and so on untill you reach 100% in 5 years, thats the way i was hired. now, amtrak will make deals too if they cant keep the proper manpower in a crewbase, like the class of...