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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
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Alternate Occupation Titles
Engine
Supervisor
Engineer
Locomotive
Engineer
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Coordinate activities of switch-
engine
crew within railroad yard, industrial plant, or similar location. Conductors coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or freight trains. Yardmasters review train schedules and switching orders and coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains and yard switching.
8
Tasks
Record
departure and arrival times, messages, tickets and revenue collected, and passenger accommodations and destinations.
Confer with
engineers
regarding train routes, timetables, and cargoes, and to discuss alternative routes when there are rail defects or obstructions.
Direct
engineers
to move cars to fit planned train configurations, combining or separating cars to make up or break up trains.
Inspect freight cars for compliance with sealing procedures, and
record
car numbers and seal numbers.
Keep
records
of the contents and destination of each train car, and make sure that cars are added or removed at proper points on routes.
Review schedules, switching orders, way bills, and shipping
records
to obtain cargo loading and unloading information and to plan work.
Signal
engineers
to begin train runs, stop trains, or change speed, using telecommunications equipment or hand signals.
Verify accuracy of timekeeping instruments with
engineers
to ensure trains depart on time.
2
Detailed Work Activities
Record
operational details of travel.
Record
operational or production data.
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