Today, in training was my first day in "Uniform" if you will. When ou first start in Transportation you need to buy your own uniform to last the first couple months until your actual one comes in. Basically, its just blue slacks and a white dress shirt plus the hat (supplied by the rr) as well as a certificate for steel toe shoes I was lucky enough to have a blue jacket and that made up my temp uniform.
This week I'm on the 401-12-7 run until friday. Usually 401 doesn't carry passengers as it goes from MC to south bend but every so often you get 1 or 2 people. I used this time to study the fare chart, thats the only thing I think that is going to be a problem. As for sidings, substations and signals I'm slowly getting the hang of it. As for #12 well, thats a different story as you all know about the rush hour trains. The cars I was in were filled plus another 12 people standing in the center doors area. I think the total for that train was in the 700 passenger range from what I remember. I'm surprised I remembered anything from being so nervous being back working with the public again. Hopefully, I'll feel more confident by the end of the week. Next week's job is 104-205-212-109.
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