How do they match: Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

  • Coal Tram Driver
  • Dinkey Driver
  • Goat Driver

  • Drive switching or other locomotive or dinkey engines within railroad yard, industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or similar location.

  • Drive engines within railroad yards or other establishments to couple, uncouple, or switch railroad cars.
  • Drive locomotives to and from various stations in roundhouses to have locomotives cleaned, serviced, repaired, or supplied.
  • Observe and respond to wayside and cab signals, including color light signals, position signals, torpedoes, flags, and hot box detectors.
  • Receive, relay, and act upon instructions and inquiries from train operations and customer service center personnel.
  • Record numbers of cars available, numbers of cars sent to repair stations, and types of service needed.

  • Record service or repair activities.