Job Description:

• 1) Throws track switches within yard of railroad, industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or similar location to switch cars for loading, unloading, making up, and breaking up of trains: Receives oral or written instructions from CONDUCTOR, YARD, YARD COUPLER or YARD MANAGER.

• 2) Observes arm or lantern signal from YARD COUPLER and relays information to HOSTLER or throws track switch to facilitate shunting of cars to different locations in yard.

• 3) May couple and uncouple cars for makeup and breakup of trains.

• 4) May ride atop cars that have been shunted and turn handwheel to control speed of car or stop it at specified position.

• 5) May wave arm or lantern to signal YARD ENGINEER to start or stop engine.