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Job Description
Drive switching or other locomotive or dinkey engines within railroad yard, industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or similar location.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-4013.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 52,320.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 25.00
- Currently, there are 4,530 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers”.
Also Known As…
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Yard Engineer
- Transportation Specialist
- Switchman
- Switch Crew Supervisor
- Railroad Engineer
- Railcar Switcher
- Equipment Operator
- Engineer
- Conductor
- Car Repairman
- Yard Switcher
- Yard Motor Operator
- Yard Hostler
- Work Car Operator
- Train Operator
- Switcher
- Switch Engineer
- Railcar Switchman
- Rail Switchman
- Rail Equipment Operator
- Mine Motor Operator
- Mine Motor Engineer
- Locomotive Engineer
- Larry Car Operator
- Larriman
- Ingot Supervisor
- Ingot Car Operator
- Ingot Buggy Operator
- Haulage Engine Operator
- Goat Driver
- Engine Hostler
- Duty Engineer
- Dump Motorman
- Dump Motor Operator
- Dinkey Skinner
- Dinkey Operator
- Dinkey Motor Operator
- Dinkey Locomotive Operator
- Dinkey Locomotive Engineer
- Dinkey Engineer
- Dinkey Engine Operator
- Dinkey Driver
- Diesel Dinkey Operator
- Diesel Dinkey Engineer
- Coal Trammer
- Coal Tram Driver
- Car Mover
- Car Barn Laborer
Tasks for “Slag Motor Operator”
- Record numbers of cars available, numbers of cars sent to repair stations, and types of service needed.
- Operate track switches, derails, automatic switches, and retarders to change routing of train or cars.
- Inspect engines before and after use to ensure proper operation.
- Operate flatcars equipped with derricks or railcars to transport personnel or equipment.
- Drive engines within railroad yards or other establishments to couple, uncouple, or switch railroad cars.
- Apply and release hand brakes.
- Read switching instructions and daily car schedules to determine work to be performed, or receive orders from yard conductors.
- Drive locomotives to and from various stations in roundhouses to have locomotives cleaned, serviced, repaired, or supplied.
- Signal crew members for movement of engines or trains, using lanterns, hand signals, radios, or telephones.
- Observe and respond to wayside and cab signals, including color light signals, position signals, torpedoes, flags, and hot box detectors.
- Inspect track for defects such as broken rails and switch malfunctions.
- Provide assistance in the installation or repair of rails and ties.
- Ride on moving cars by holding onto grab irons and standing on ladder steps.
- Spot cars for loading and unloading at customer locations.
- Report arrival and departure times, train delays, work order completion, and time on duty.
- Couple and uncouple air hoses and electrical connections between cars.
- Perform routine repair and maintenance duties.
- Confer with conductors and other workers via radiotelephones or computers to exchange switching information.
- Pull knuckles to open them for coupling.
- Operate and control dinkey engines to transport and shunt cars at industrial or mine sites.
- Inspect the condition of stationary trains, rolling stock, and equipment.
- Operate switching diesel engines to switch railroad cars, using remote controls.
- Observe water levels and oil, air, and steam pressure gauges to ensure proper operation of equipment.
- Provide assistance in aligning drawbars, using available equipment to lift, pull, or push on the drawbars.
- Receive, relay, and act upon instructions and inquiries from train operations and customer service center personnel.
Related Technology & Tools
- Mobile radios
- Socket wrench sets
- Winch car pullers
- Hand wheels
- Sliding derailers
- Track switches
- Switching locomotives
- Steam pressure gauges
- Rail chocks
- Protective glasses
- Retarders
- Air pressure gauges
- Oil pressure gauges
- Multipurpose hammers
- Color light signals
- Hinged derailers
- Capstan car pullers
- Utility knives
- Rail car stops
- Automatic switches
- Car-mounted derricks
- Personal computers
- Dinkey engines
- Position signals
- Lanterns
- Punch sets
- Rail skids
- Wrench sets
- Hot bearing detectors
- Wire cleaning brushes
- Water pressure gauges
- Hopper gate openers
- Tank car dome socket wrenches
- Rerailers
- Railcar stabilizing jacks
- Switching diesel engines
- Backout punches
- Flat cold chisels
- Air brake hoses
- Hand brakes
- Portable derailers
- Handheld sprayers
- Hard hats
- Diagonal cut pliers
- Cab signals
- Signal flares
- Locking ratchet wrenches
- Signal flags
- Steel-toed boots
- Hearing protection plugs
- Bumping posts
- Railyard management software RMS
- Railyard inventory software
- Web browser software
- Railcar inspection management software