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    What happened

    Maybe it was bad ordered??? Wheel issue?
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    What happened

    AT minot,nd theres been a p42 engine number 15 sitting here in front of the bnsf crew office for about two or three days....anyone know why
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    Bnsf conductor job part 2

    Any tips on clothing to buy once I get into starting the work/training?
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    Bnsf conductor job part 2

    Not my call.. blame dispatch ;) If dispatch tells me to.. I will.. otherwise i'll just wave to the Builder as I roll by
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    Bnsf conductor job part 2

    UPDATE! I AM NOW HIRED! I went up to Minot for the interview/orientation session, amongst many other things. I then had to wait for up to a week after which I found out that I was selected and extended a Conditional Offer of Employment, based on if my Background Checks and Medical Checks turn...
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    Bnsf conductor job part 2

    UDPATE~ I went to Minot between 9-Dec. and 12- December for the Interview/Orientation/Entrance examination.. I aced the written exam, the interview was so so and was told I would be contacted with their decision within a week or two. On Thursday, the 15th, I was contacted saying that I...
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    Bnsf conductor job part 2

    I am also printing a copy of my Resume on the finest Cotton Printer Paper I can find.
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    Bnsf conductor job part 2

    I was thinking along the lines of you... Jacket, tie, dress pants and a nice button down shirt under the jacket.
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    Bnsf conductor job part 2

    Can anyone offer interview tips or resume tips? I was thinking of dressing up very sharp, or would dressing to sharp, be overdoing it?
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    Bnsf conductor job part 2

    I dont know where my last post disappeared to, but about a month ago i posted about applying with bnsf for a conductor job... Well i think i'm in.. Im driving up to minot, nd next friday for an "interview" that they specifically said orientation and not interview. They are also paying for my...
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    Empire Builder having troubles 10/22-10/23?

    http://72.148.42.113:8080/scripts/archivefinder.pl?seltrain=7&selyear=2011&selmonth=10&selday=23
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    Empire Builder having troubles 10/22-10/23?

    Eastbound didnt do too great either http://72.148.42.113:8080/scripts/archivefinder.pl?seltrain=8&selyear=2011&selmonth=10&selday=22 must have been something in ND/MT
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    Empire Builder having troubles 10/22-10/23?

    Here is the info for the past few days trains: http://72.148.42.113...th=10&selday=23 * Train 7 of 10/23/2011. * Empire Builder * +---------------- Station code * | +----------- Schedule Arrival Day * | | +-------- Schedule Arrival time * | | | +----- Schedule Departure Day...
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    By the Time I Get to Phoenix I'll Be Freezing

    Now why would anybody want to do that? I think thats a bit absurd...... I rarely (slim and none) gamble.. Maybe only once a or twice a year do I put some $$ into the pot for the Powerball.... other than that.. the only reason I show up at any casino is for the buffet(s). Personally, I think...
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    A month in North America

    When exactly is the "gathering" ?
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    A month in North America

    You mean real beer and not the pisswater beer in America, that is more like beer flavored water?
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    MKA-MKE-MSP

    What is this thing called "standards" that you speak of?
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    Interesting scanner stories

    One night while listening to the local frequency for St. Cloud Yard on the BNSF Staples Subdivision.. I was overhearing the conversation between a BNSF crew and the Dispatcher about talks of "Vagrants" or "hoodlam youths who were spotted placing graffiti on a Boxcar and various other things...
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    what comes with meals?

    From various things i've read about on the net and from my own experience... it seems that the Empire Builder has some of the best Diner Car service off all the LD routes. Any reason why this is so?
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    Empire Builder

    I'm planning to stay in PDX a few days at the end anyways....
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