How to perform an initial air brake test
Brake tests prove the train can stop before it leaves the yard.
6 steps →How-to guides
Locomotive Engineer How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common locomotive engineer tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common locomotive engineer tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks locomotive engineers perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to control slack on a long train
Rough handling damages cargo and can derail trains.
6 steps →How to respond to a signal indication
Every signal must be called and obeyed.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Locomotive Engineer training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.