| Job Title |
Engine Dispatcher |
| Job Description |
Assigns Engines To Locomotive Engineers (r.r. Trans.) For
Train Runs Or For Switching Operations At Railroad Yard,
Industrial Plant, Quarry, Construction Project, Or Similar
Location: Reads Train Orders Or Switching Orders To Ascertain
Length Of Run Scheduled, Type And Tonnage Of Cargo To Be
Transported, Or Number Of Switch Engines Required To Complete
Switching Assignments For Day. Assigns Engine According To Size
And Horsepower And Records Number And Type Of Engine Assigned.
Keeps Records Of Number Of Engines And Types Of Engines
Available, In Use, And In Repair Or Service Shops. Notifies
Hostler (r.r. Trans.) When Engine Can Be Delivered To Switching
Crew Or Train Crew. When Employed By Establishment Other Than
Railroad, May Be Designated Dispatcher, Industrial Locomotive
(any Industry).
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