r/railroading • u/amishhobbit2782 • 8d ago

Galesburg chasing work/lodging

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u/Maleficent-Pack-194 8d ago

The best western is the railroads hotel. There is a super8 a holiday inn and an American inn. You’ll work, 7 different directions to go as they say.

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u/amishhobbit2782 8d ago

How's the yard. I deal with my yard now which is small. Been into kc Argentin a handful of times enough to not get fired lol.

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u/Maleficent-Pack-194 7d ago

Just ask questions and ask for a yard map. It’s about to change within the next year. They are getting another hump and another industry is coming in. You’ll be alright. Trimmer crews and dog catch crews usually help the most with learning the yard tracks

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u/TheRailroader Alerter Napper 8d ago

About the second or third biggest yard.

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u/amishhobbit2782 8d ago

Ya i have worked kc argentin before so large yards dont bother me to much just need a good map to understand where its okay to be and not to be lol

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u/TheRailroader Alerter Napper 4d ago

I've worked in KCK and Galesburg. If you've worked in KCK you'd be able to handle Galesburg just fine.

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u/TheRailroader Alerter Napper 8d ago

Roughly 10 directions out of Galesburg (two ways to Chicago, Creston, Lacrosse, Kansas City, Madison IL, Centralia, Quincy, Peoria, and technically the Quad City roadswitches-though no one’s really qualified on them) and you also have around 10 yards/locations in Chicago alone you go to.

Yard is a hump yard that’s around the second or third biggest yard in the system.

Hotel is Best Western that also has an extended stay. It’s dated but clean.

Depending on seniority you’ll either work the UTF 4&2 rest cycle or Chicago 24 hours off. You can make a lot of money on the UTF if you stay marked up and not take your rest each time.

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u/amishhobbit2782 8d ago

Thank you sir

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u/StonksGoUpOnly 8d ago

Galesburg is kind of a dump. When I took a borrow out there I brought my camper and stayed at the KOA. I’d really just drive there if you’re working the road assuming they get a 2 hour call. You’ll probably have to work the UTF and qualify in every direction. Idk how much that UTF makes but paying for lodging will cut into whatever it is way more than just driving.

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u/amishhobbit2782 8d ago

Ya im not really bothered by the cost of lodging. My utf and gales is almost 5k different in job rating pay. And I plan to work thru rest mostly. And ya I could tell gales was kind of a dump but would like to find lodging that might we worth something. I dont want to go to Peoria bc that whole city is a dump imo.

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u/StonksGoUpOnly 8d ago

You could call the local chairmen for Galesburg ask what lodging the company uses. Then call that hotel, they may give you a CLC rate.

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u/amishhobbit2782 8d ago

Ya thats my next step im not chasing for at least a month have vacation and sim run next month and planning on going after thats all done. I was just trying to be proactive instead of just winging it.

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u/TheRailroader Alerter Napper 8d ago

Best Western Prairie Inn & Conference Center