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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch
Operators
and Locomotive Firers
19
Alternate Occupation Titles
Car
Coupler
Car
Hopper
Car
Rider
Car
Runner
Car
Shifter
Car
Shunter
Air Brake
Operator
Freight Brake
Operator
Locomotive Switch
Operator
Railcar Brake
Operator
Railroad Brake
Operator
Railroad Signal
Operator
Railroad Switch
Operator
Railway Switch
Operator
Skates
Operator
Switch
Operator
Switching
Operator
Train Brake
Operator
Yard Switch
Operator
1
O*NET-SOC Description
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.
13
Tasks
Operate
and drive locomotives, diesel switch engines, dinkey engines, flatcars, and railcars in train yards and at industrial sites.
Operate
locomotives in emergency situations.
Climb ladders to tops of
cars
to set brakes.
Connect air hoses to
cars
, using wrenches.
Inspect tracks,
cars
, and engines for defects and to determine service needs, sending engines and
cars
for repairs as necessary.
Monitor oil, temperature, and pressure gauges on dashboards to determine if engines are
operating
safely and efficiently.
Pull or push track switches to reroute
cars.
Raise levers to couple and uncouple
cars
for makeup and breakup of trains.
Receive oral or written instructions from yardmasters or yard conductors indicating track assignments and
cars
to be switched.
Record numbers of
cars
available, numbers of
cars
sent to repair stations, and types of service needed.
Ride atop
cars
that have been shunted, and turn handwheels to control speeds or stop
cars
at specified positions.
Signal locomotive engineers to start or stop trains when coupling or uncoupling
cars
, using hand signals, lanterns, or radio communication.
Signal other workers to set brakes and to throw track switches when switching
cars
from trains to way stations.
5
Detailed Work Activities
Operate
locomotives or other rail vehicles.
Monitor engine
operation
or functioning.
Monitor equipment gauges or displays to ensure proper
operation.
Observe equipment in
operation
to detect potential problems.
Record
operational
or production data.
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