Yard Engineer
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Drives switching locomotive within yard of railroad,
industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or similar
location to switch railroad cars for loading, unloading, and
makeup or breakup of trains: Reads switching orders received
from Conductor, Yard (r.r. Trans.).
Observes traffic signals in
yard or in cab and operates locomotive in accordance with
railraod rules and regulations. Observes arm or lantern singals
from Yard Coupler (r.r.
Trans.) or Switch Tender (r.r. Trans.)
and moves controls to drive locomotive backwards or forwards to
switch and couple cars. May assist in cleaning and lubricating
engine.
May talk to Conductor, Yard (r.r.
Trans.) or other yard
workers via radio-telephone to give or receive switching
ifnormation. May be designated accoridng to type of locomotive
driven as Locomotive Engineer, Gasoline (any industry). May
operate switching diesel engine and be designated Engineer,
Remote Control, Dieesl (r.r. Trans.).
When employed by
establishment other than railroad to operate switching
locomotive at industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or
similar location, may be designated Industrial-Locomotive
Operator (any industry).
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Yard Engineer
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