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Heavy Equipment mechanic

Discussion related to the past and present operations of Kansas City Southern Lines, including affiliates Texas Mexican Railway, Grupo Transportation Ferroviaria Mexicana (TFM), and Panama Canal Railway Co. Official web site can be found here: KCSOUTHERN.COM.

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Heavy Equipment mechanic

 #1303374  by Mustangracer11
 
Is anyone on here a heavy equipment mechanic? I've been thinking about trying to get on as on with kcs either as a conductor or mechanic.
I was wondering what the hours and pay are like for a heavy equipment mechanic. Are you gone days or weeks at a time? How much time do you have off?
Thanks

Re: Heavy Equipment mechanic

 #1303473  by Freddy
 
It depends on whether you'll be in the shops or as a maintenance of way mechanic that's assigned to a traveling track gang.

Re: Heavy Equipment mechanic

 #1303596  by Freddy
 
Mustangracer11 wrote:Maintenance of way mechanic. There isn't any shop around where I live and I'm not wanting to move.
Then you'll probably be on a traveling gang. Some work 4 on with 3 off(Fri,Sat,Sun) and some work 8 on and 6 off.

Re: Heavy Equipment mechanic

 #1303917  by Mustangracer11
 
Freddy wrote:
Mustangracer11 wrote:Maintenance of way mechanic. There isn't any shop around where I live and I'm not wanting to move.
Then you'll probably be on a traveling gang. Some work 4 on with 3 off(Fri,Sat,Sun) and some work 8 on and 6 off.
That sounds better than being on call 24/7
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