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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
5
Alternate Occupation Titles
Train
Brake Operator
Train
Brakeman
Train
Braker
Train
Crew Member
Passenger
Train
Braker
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.
10
Tasks
Check to see that
trains
are equipped with supplies such as fuel, water, and sand.
Conduct brake tests to determine the condition of brakes on
trains.
Monitor
trains
as they go around curves to detect dragging equipment and smoking journal boxes.
Observe
train
signals along routes and verify their meanings for engineers.
Operate and drive locomotives, diesel switch engines, dinkey engines, flatcars, and railcars in
train
yards and at industrial sites.
Provide passengers with assistance entering and exiting
trains.
Raise levers to couple and uncouple cars for makeup and breakup of
trains.
Set flares, flags, lanterns, or torpedoes in front and at rear of
trains
during emergency stops to warn oncoming
trains.
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.
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