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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Railroad Brake, Signal,
and
Switch
Operators
and
Locomotive Firers
18
Alternate Occupation Titles
Engineer
Assistant
Air Brake
Operator
Dinkey
Engine
Fireman
Dinkey
Engine
Firer
Donkey
Engine
Fireman
Donkey
Engine
Firer
Freight Brake
Operator
Locomotive Switch
Operator
Railcar Brake
Operator
Railroad Brake
Operator
Railroad Signal
Operator
Railroad Switch
Operator
Railway Switch
Operator
Skates
Operator
Switch
Operator
Switching
Operator
Train Brake
Operator
Yard Switch
Operator
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
Operate
and
drive locomotives, diesel switch
engines
, dinkey
engines
, flatcars,
and
railcars in train yards
and
at industrial sites.
Operate
locomotives in emergency situations.
Inspect tracks, cars,
and
engines
for defects
and
to determine service needs, sending
engines
and
cars for repairs as necessary.
Monitor oil, temperature,
and
pressure gauges on dashboards to determine if
engines
are
operating
safely
and
efficiently.
Observe train signals along routes
and
verify their meanings for
engineers.
Record numbers of cars available, numbers of cars sent to repair
stations
,
and
types of service needed.
Refuel
and
lubricate
engines.
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.
Start diesel
engines
to warm
engines
before runs.
5
Detailed Work Activities
Operate
locomotives or other rail vehicles.
Monitor
engine
operation
or functioning.
Monitor equipment gauges or displays to ensure proper
operation.
Observe equipment in
operation
to detect potential problems.
Record
operational
or production data.
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