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Yard Hostler

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in Huntsville, AL

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Operate and control dinkey engines to transport and shunt cars at industrial or mine sites.
Receive, relay, and act upon instructions and inquiries from train operations and customer service center personnel.
Inspect engines before and after use to ensure proper operation.
Ride on moving cars by holding onto grab irons and standing on ladder steps.
Record numbers of cars available, numbers of cars sent to repair stations, and types of service needed.
Apply and release hand brakes.
Pull knuckles to open them for coupling.
Drive locomotives to and from various stations in roundhouses to have locomotives cleaned, serviced, repaired, or supplied.
Observe and respond to wayside and cab signals, including color light signals, position signals, torpedoes, flags, and hot box detectors.
Perform routine repair and maintenance duties.
Drive engines within railroad yards or other establishments to couple, uncouple, or switch railroad cars.
Report arrival and departure times, train delays, work order completion, and time on duty.
Operate flatcars equipped with derricks or railcars to transport personnel or equipment.
Provide assistance in the installation or repair of rails and ties.
Signal crew members for movement of engines or trains, using lanterns, hand signals, radios, or telephones.
Observe water levels and oil, air, and steam pressure gauges to ensure proper operation of equipment.
Couple and uncouple air hoses and electrical connections between cars.
Confer with conductors and other workers via radiotelephones or computers to exchange switching information.
Provide assistance in aligning drawbars, using available equipment to lift, pull, or push on the drawbars.
Operate switching diesel engines to switch railroad cars, using remote controls.
Inspect track for defects such as broken rails and switch malfunctions.
Spot cars for loading and unloading at customer locations.
Read switching instructions and daily car schedules to determine work to be performed, or receive orders from yard conductors.
Inspect the condition of stationary trains, rolling stock, and equipment.
Operate track switches, derails, automatic switches, and retarders to change routing of train or cars.