I receive a bcd I just got hired as a trainman on a railroad when it comes time to retire will I be able to to collect the railroad pension

BCD from the armed services or what?

Hello train:

Sure. One's got nothing to do with the other.

excon

Yes, railroad retirement is merely a substitute for social security ( for those that don't know people who work on the railroad have their own government plan and are not under normal SS)

But your military record has nothing to do with your railroad retirment