Locomotive Firers
Also called: Locomotive Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Assistant Passenger Locomotive Engineer, Fireman
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Observe train signals along routes and verify their meanings for engineers.
- Monitor trains as they go around curves to detect dragging equipment and smoking journal boxes.
- Receive signals from workers in rear of train and relay that information to engineers.
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Engineering and Technology
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Controlled Movement
Attention
Verbal
Hand and Finger Use
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