How do they match: Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers

  • Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers

  • Brake Holder
  • Brake Rider
  • Brakeman
  • Air Brake Operator
  • Area Brakeman
  • Dinkey Brakeman
  • Enginehouse Brakeman
  • Freight Brake Operator
  • Freight Brakeman
  • Motor Brakeman
  • Narrow Gauge Brakeman
  • Passenger Brakeman
  • Passenger Train Braker
  • Railcar Brake Operator
  • Railroad Brake Operator
  • Railroad Brakeman
  • Road Freight Brake Coupler
  • Train Brake Operator
  • Train Brakeman
  • Train Braker
  • Yard Brakeman

  • Operate or monitor railroad track switches or locomotive instruments. May couple or uncouple rolling stock to make up or break up trains. Watch for and relay traffic signals. May inspect couplings, air hoses, journal boxes, and hand brakes. May watch for dragging equipment or obstacles on rights-of-way.

  • Climb ladders to tops of cars to set brakes.
  • Conduct brake tests to determine the condition of brakes on trains.
  • Inspect tracks, cars, and engines for defects and to determine service needs, sending engines and cars for repairs as necessary.
  • Make minor repairs to couplings, air hoses, and journal boxes, using hand tools.
  • Record numbers of cars available, numbers of cars sent to repair stations, and types of service needed.
  • Signal other workers to set brakes and to throw track switches when switching cars from trains to way stations.

  • Record service or repair activities.