How to make a safe shoving move
Shoves need a point of protection.
6 steps →How-to guides
Rail Yard Engineer How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common rail yard engineer tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common rail yard engineer tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks rail yard engineers perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to apply three-step protection
Three-step protects crew between cars.
6 steps →How to inspect a locomotive before use
Inspections catch defects.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Rail Yard Engineer training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.