Railroad Yard Workers

Perform a variety of activities such as coupling railcars and operating railroad track switches in railroad yard to facilitate the movement of rail cars within the yard.

Job Task

• Throws track switches to route cars to different sections of yard.
• Receives oral or written instructions indicating which cars are to be switched and track assignments.
• Raises lever to couple and uncouple cars for makeup and breakup of trains.
• Opens and closes chute gates to load and unload cars.
• Watches for and relays traffic signals to start and stop cars during shunting, using arm or lantern.
• Signals engineer to start and stop engine.
• Rides atop cars that have been shunted and turns handwheel to control speed or stop car at specified position.
• Attaches cable to cars being hoisted by cable or chain in mines, quarries or industrial plants.
• Connects airhose to car, using wrench.
• Opens and closes ventilation doors.

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