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    What type of workouts do you do?

    I'm just wondering to see what every railroad worker does to say fit while working on the railroad.
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    How do you become a railroad welder? And what is it like

    Hey guys, I'm a tech school student in Iowa, and I've currently transferred from diesel power technology at my school, to welding technology. I've transferred from diesel technology to welding because I feel like that I'm a more better welder than a mechanic. My welding instructor told me that...
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    The Best BNSF Locomotive Shop?

    What is the best shop for BNSF? I know some of their shop locations are in Galesburg, IL, Witchia, KS, Denver, CO, and Billings, MT, but what do you all think is the best BNSF locomotive shop and why?
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    BNSF in the Ottumwa Sub

    Here are some photos that I've taken at the BNSF Ottumwa Sub in Ottumwa, IA back from September-December 2016.
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    What is it like to work for IAIS?

    I know that the Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) is a Class II railroad and that it's much more different than working for a Class 1 railroad. I've heard that if I work as a conductor for the Iowa Interstate Railroad for example, than I will be able to get a regular job schedule with regular days...
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    Trains at the Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Missouri

    Sorry about the wrong information that I was giving. Since that Santa Fe steam engine was retired in 1955, and didn't officially ran on the Disneyland Railroad, then my mistake.
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    Trains at the Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Missouri

    This is the photo that I've took when I was at the museum, and it proves that this steam engine ran on the Walt Disneyland Railroad.
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    UP 844 Jun 14 2017

    Cool! I remember seeing the 844 back when I was 12 in Omaha. It was like 3 hours late. It was also the first and so far the only time that I've ever got to witnessed a live operating steam legend in my life. This was all back in June 2009. It's crazy to see how fast 8 years can go by.
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    Trains at the Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Missouri

    Well it did say Disneyland on the tender obliviously. So it does look like it ran on the Disneyland railroad to me.
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    Trains at the Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Missouri

    Here are some photos that I've taken at the Walt Disney Hometown Museum and the former Amtrak Station in Marceline, Missouri on June 18, 2017. The Santa Fe Disneyland Steam Locomotive is on display in the town's park. The Eastbound Southwest Chief then passes by during the tour. And then later...
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    Concerns from a current Diesel/Locomotive Student

    Hi, I just want to ask some questions since I am planing working as a Locomotive Mechanic after college. I've just finished my first year of community college last May, and I'll be heading back to take the Locomotive Term this fall and winter. But I don't know what's going to happen to me after...
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    Railroad Jobs for people with Asperger's Syndrome

    Thank you for your answers Bill. I just wanna make sure that railroads don't discriminate against someone from working on the railroad just because they have Asperger's Syndrome or because of any other type of learning disabilities and special needs. Since physical clumsiness is factor of...
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    Railroad Jobs for people with Asperger's Syndrome

    I was also thinking about working for Caterpillar or John Deere if the railroad industry doesn't work out for me.
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    Railroad Jobs for people with Asperger's Syndrome

    I'm very sorry to hear about that. Do you know anybody who has Asperger Syndrome and works for the railroad industry?
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    Railroad Jobs for people with Asperger's Syndrome

    What does your son do for a job? Does he work for the railroad industry? If so, what railroad does he work for and what does he do?
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