| Job Title |
Locomotive Engineer |
| Job Description |
Drives Electric, Diesel-electric, Or Gas-turbine-electric
Locomotive, Interpreting Train Orders, Train Signals, And
Railroad Rules And Regulations, To Transport Passengers Or
Freight: Inspects Locomotive Before Run To Verify Specified
Fuel, Sand, Water, And Other Supplies. Synchronizes Watch With
That Of Conductor, Passenger Car (r.r. Trans.) Or Conductor,
Road Freight (r.r. Trans.) To Ensure Departure Time From Station
Or Terminal Is In Accordance With Time Schedule. Receives
Starting Signal From Conductor, Passenger Car (r.r. Trans.) Or
Conductor, Road Freight (r.r. Trans.) And Moves Controls, Such
As Throttle And Airbrakes To Drive Locomotive. Interprets Train
Orders, Train Signals, And Railroad Rules And Regulations To
Drive Locomotive, Following Safety Regulations And Time
Schedule. Calls Out Train Signals To Firer, Locomotive (r.r.
Trans.) For Verification Of Meaning To Avoid Errors In
Interpretation. Confers With Conductor, Road Freight (r.r.
Trans.) Or Traffic Control Center Personnel Via Radiophone To
Issue Or Receive Information Or Instructions Concerning Stops,
Delays, Or Oncoming Trains. Observes Track To Detect
Obstructions. Inspects Locomotive After Run To Detect Damaged Or
Defective Equipment. Prepares Reports To Explain Accidents,
Unscheduled Stops, Or Delays. May Lubricate Moving Parts Of
Locomotive. May Drive Diesel-electric Rail-detector Car To
Transport Rail-flaw-detecting Machine Over Railroad And Be
Designated Rail-flaw-detector-car Operator (r.r. Trans.). May Be
Designated According To Type Of Locomotive Driven As Locomotive
Engineer, Diesel (r.r. Trans.); Locomotive Engineer, Electric
(r.r. Trans.); Or According To Type Of Traffic Assigned As Road
Engineer, Freight (r.r. Trans.); Road Engineer, Passenger (r.r.
Trans.).
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