I'm gonna give it a try, can't be worse than welding in a factory. Won't be until my contracts end and my system cleans out, possibly the beginning of next year.
If you think you can learn from a Hooligan check out this guys youtube videos.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsXQUJflCRzivVgB2XEx23CeQ-xD7LP6m
^ This link is to Joe's Railroad videos.
I have not watched them all but they seem to be
Joe's video blogs from his time working on a Railroad.
Kind of like a voice from the inside.
What is a Railroad Conductor
5 Most Common Mistakes New Conductors Make
There are 21 Railroad videos, maybe there is something in them that
can assist you on this new journey.