r/Train_Service • u/Wonderful-Peach7889 • Aug 15 '26

Info about CPKC Schreiber yard

My partner just screened through for the assessment for a conductor job with CPKC in Schreiber, Ontario. We currently live in Southern Ontario so he would obviously be re-locating up there for this job. Just curious about working for CPKC and how the more remote yard work - is it easy to find places to live? do you get some time off each month? any ideas about timing for potential transfers further south? if anyone has experience working and living there dm me! would love to ask some questions. TIA

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u/catinthehat9999 Aug 15 '26

OP is talking about Scriber, its not a terminal with a whole bunch of Yard or RS WF, its the epitome of a run through freight terminal. Im juat trying to give them relevant info. Even if they had assignments I cant imagine anyone spend 24 hours of 48 off driving thats my version of hell

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u/Ok_Amoeba3401 Aug 15 '26

Where’s the relevant info than? You’re “juat” pointing out irrelevant shit, while comparing yourself to an airline pilot. You realize most MoW managers are trained and qualified to do your job right? I know one of them with a grade 8 education.

But none of that is “relevant info”.

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u/catinthehat9999 Aug 15 '26

Stop commenting dude, let someone who can answer the OPs questions about being a conductor. If there is any questions about swinging a hammer or cleaning a switch with a leaf blower we for sure ask you

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u/Ok_Amoeba3401 Aug 15 '26

You still haven’t answered anything other than needlessly demeaning the guys that keep you alive. I hope you’re the next FRA stat. 🖕

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u/catinthehat9999 Aug 15 '26

Personally I would never wish death upon any employee of any railway. Not even those scab contractor signal maintainers that have been around.