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

  • Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

  • Engine Hostler
  • Engineer
  • Diesel Dinkey Engineer
  • Dinkey Engine Operator
  • Dinkey Engineer
  • Dinkey Locomotive Engineer
  • Duty Engineer
  • Haulage Engine Operator
  • Locomotive Engineer
  • Mine Motor Engineer
  • Rail Yard Engineer
  • Railroad Engineer
  • Switch Engineer
  • Yard Engineer

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

  • Confer with conductors and other workers via radiotelephones or computers to exchange switching information.
  • Couple and uncouple air hoses and electrical connections between cars.
  • Drive engines within railroad yards or other establishments to couple, uncouple, or switch railroad cars.
  • Inspect engines before and after use to ensure proper operation.
  • Operate and control dinkey engines to transport and shunt cars at industrial or mine sites.
  • Operate switching diesel engines to switch railroad cars, using remote controls.
  • Signal crew members for movement of engines or trains, using lanterns, hand signals, radios, or telephones.

  • Connect cables or electrical lines.