Anyone work for the railroad?

Question

What is your deptartment/position? I am just curious. My hubby was in Maintenance of Way and now he is a dispatcher. Thanks!

Answer 1

I am now retired, but I am a locomotive engineer.

Lots of times, when people think of railroading, they usually think of a train crew.  But those train crews wouldn't move an ounce without MOW, or mechanics, electricians, pipe fitters, laborers, signal men, car department personnel and a panoply of others.

It is much like a football team, only on a grand scale, where the dispatchers are the "head coach," in a loose manner of speaking, for operating moves.

It therefore follows that there are good dispatchers and bad dispatchers.  Hopefully hubby will make a good one.

Answer 2

I work in Transportation as a field clerk. I would think your husband earns more money as a dispatcher than working in Maintenance in the Way, eh-ah Maintenance of Way. Of course, as a dispatcher he has much more responsibility.

Answer 3

I'am starting my 12th year with CSX. I've worked all the T&E crafts, and presantly as an engineer on the huntington division- big sandy sub- Russell KY.  @$ call is an agrivation, but i've grown use it. Can really conplain - dessent job.

Answer 4

Sounds like hubby made his way up the ladder. That's a real accomplishment. I don't work for RR now but worked as switch man and brakeman some years ago for UP.

Answer 5

ex worker.

facility maintenance. made good money and decided to quit and move out west where the weather is nicer.

also pension will be great when I elect to take it.

I have a decent job and no longer on 24 hour a day call.

Good decision..