A Wayfreight Engineer drives a freight train that performs industrial and road switching jobs
Primary Duties
- Operates a freight train locomotive following all instructions from the conductor
- Performs industrial switching jobs per switchlist
- Performs road switching jobs per switchlist
- Assumes the additional role of conductor when operating without one
- Assumes the additional role of switchman when operating without a conductor or switchman
Requirements for Qualification Basic Throttle operations: Start/Stop, Foward/Reverse, Headliight Operations, Emergency Stop Demonstrate knowledge of all mainline trackage and control points (switches and station names) Must know and understand the Operating Rules Demonstrate basic knowledge of switching operations at Coleman, Wausaukee and Pembine
This job earns credit toward the Yardmaster category (2a) of the Chief Dispatcher AP
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