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.
  • Provide assistance in aligning drawbars, using available equipment to lift, pull, or push on the drawbars.
  • Provide assistance in the installation or repair of rails and ties.