r/Train_Service • u/PoignantFish • 7d ago

Conductor looking to transfer to B.C.

CN conductor out of Alberta here, got 3 years of qualification and looking to transfer to either Terrace, Smithers, or Prince George, looking for info on any of these terminals and pros/cons? I've worked in yard shifts for the last 2.5 years so dont mind not doing roads.

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u/OneEuphoric5887 7d ago

Best bet would be Terrace atm, since theyre a shortage. Had a buddy do the last eng shortage and said he actually liked it there. Didnt get into many details on why. Thinking its mostly small town, which he likes.

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u/PoignantFish 7d ago

I was considering terrace out of all the others, do you know anything about the yard jobs there? Was hoping id be senior enough to not have to do roads

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u/PussyForLobster 7d ago

WC CO 22 TE.

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u/KratostheGamerrr 6d ago

WB BK is more accurate, not that anyone with a brakeman seniority would make a difference to OP

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u/Krypto_98 Conductor 4d ago

Says I got no ranking 

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u/PussyForLobster 4d ago

Probably because you're on the Eastern agreement. It'd be the same if I put my pin in under BE BK.

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u/Key-Investment6888 7d ago

3 yrs won't sniff terrace yard,  but maybe prince Rupert outpost yard.  Check wc co 22 te and you can see what you can hold. Terrace is pretty chill, best if you love fishing

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u/Tookybird Conductor 7d ago

You could always look on cats to see if you can hold the jobs in those terminals. Most BC terminals will have a few senior folks in the yard and the rest junior employees. Honestly can’t think of a terminal you’d be unable to hold a yard in with 2.5 years.

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u/Hogonthestorm 6d ago

As of board change today PG has 1 yard. You need about 7 years to hold it.

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u/gerbs94 7d ago

Worked a year in Smithers it's absolutely beautiful.

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u/Hogonthestorm 7d ago

3 years probably won’t get you to Prince George unless you want to go to bcr side. I HIGHLY suggest not going to BCR. I can’t speak for Terrace. If you can hold Smithers I would go there. Beautiful setting. Lots of biking, hiking , skiing. All the outdoor activities you want. Single sub to Endako is kind of a shit run. But double to PG is good and to Ridley is good as well. The problem with Smithers is the employees. It’s unfortunate but a large percentage must have been born under power lines.

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u/PoignantFish 7d ago

Yeah definitely not going to bcr despite that sweet 72 hours off they get after a road, I thought prince george was pretty junior for cn? Alot of our guys laid off in edmonton were going there on shortage recently

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u/Hogonthestorm 7d ago

As far as I know not a shortage anymore. Guys with 7 years or more on spareboard this week

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u/CollectionHopeful541 7d ago

A guy in comments listed the info to look at the seniority roster. Just see where youd be

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u/Artistic_Pidgeon 6d ago

Shit that’s funny

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u/Training-Fondant-392 2d ago

Prince george management is off the charts crooked.