Job Description:

• 1) Watches for and relays traffic signals from yard workers to YARD ENGINEER in railroad yard, industrial plant, quarry, or other location: Reads switching orders received from CONDUCTOR, YARD or YARD ENGINEER and confirms them with YARD ENGINEER.

• 2) Observes signals and traffic in yard from left side of cab in switch engine and relays information to engineer.

• 3) Signals YARD COUPLER to set handbrakes on cars or to throw track switches, using arm or lantern signals.