Career fit quiz

Is Rail Yard Engineer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the rail yard engineer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the rail yard engineer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like trains
Statement 2 of 8I stay focused
Statement 3 of 8I follow rules
Statement 4 of 8I can work shifts
Statement 5 of 8I don’t mind weather
Statement 6 of 8I want union pay
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about Months of railroad training training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $60,600 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators and hostlers drive switching or other locomotives or dinkey engines within railroad yards, industrial plants or similar locations.

  • Operate switch engines
  • Follow radio signals
  • Move cars
  • Build trains
  • Move locomotives to service

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