Locomotive Firers

Monitor locomotive instruments and watch for dragging equipment, obstacles on rights-of-way, and train signals during run. Watch for and relay traffic signals from yard workers to yard engineer in railroad yard.

Job Task

• Observes oil, temperature, and pressure gauges on dashboard to ascertain if engine is operating safely and efficiently.
• Observes train as it goes around curves to detect dragging equipment and smoking journal boxes.
• Signals other worker to set brakes and to throw track switches when switching cars from train to way stations.
• Inventories supplies, such as fuel, water, and sand, to ensure safe, efficient operation during run.
• Starts diesel engine to warm engine before run.
• Operates locomotive during emergency.
• Inspects locomotive to detect damaged or worn parts.
• Observes signal from workers in rear of train and relays information to engineer.
• Observes train signals along route and verifies their meaning for engineer.
• Observes track from left side of locomotive to detect obstructions on tracks.

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