Volunteering at Tourist Roads near Detroit

[JStryker722]

Is there any tourist roads a couple hours of Detroit that will train people to be brakemen or conductors? Im asking as I really want to work on a railroad and feel that having any kind of prior operating railroad experience would help. Thanks in advance.

-Jack

[NYCMan]

Try Amtrak. They'll hire anyone, qualified or not.

[SousaKerry]

Southern Michigan Railroad Society would be happy to get you started. We have had a few volunteers transition to the big leagues and vice versa. We are in Clinton, Mi and we should have a mandatory crew training session coming up in the next few months. That is the best way to get started. Check us out at
http://www.southernmichiganrailroad.com ... ining.html

Give me a PM and I can get you some more details.

[JStryker722]

Try Amtrak. They'll hire anyone, qualified or not.

Tried that...they have a way harder physical test than freight railroads and wasnt ready for that lol

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Perhaps Michigan Transit Museum in Mt Clemens? They are volunteer run.