"Railroad engineer" redirects here. For people who design railway infrastructure, see Railway engineering.
A train driver, engine driver, engineman or locomotive driver, commonly known as an engineer or railroad engineer[1] in the United States and Canada, and also as a locomotive handler, locomotive engineer, locomotive operator, train operator, or motorman, is a person who operates a train, railcar, or other rail transport vehicle. The driver is in charge of and is responsible for the mechanical operation of the train, train speed, and all of the train handling (also known as brake handling). In American English, a hostler (also known as a switcher) moves engines around rail yards, but does not take them out on the main line tracks; the British English equivalent is a shunter.
For many American railroads, the following career progression is typical: assistant conductor (brakeman), train conductor, and finally the engineer. For many years the fireman was next in line to be an engineer, but that classification has been eliminated. In the US, engineers are required to be certified and must then be re-certified every two to three years.[3]
The traditional career progression in the United Kingdom (for steam locomotives) was engine cleaner, passed engine cleaner (i.e. the employee has passed the assessment for fireman), fireman, passed fireman (i.e. passed assessment for driver), and driver.
In India, a driver starts as a diesel assistant (or electrical assistant for electric locomotives). They then get promoted on a scale: goods, passenger, mail express, and the Rajdhani, Shatabdi, and Duronto express services.[4]
The British transport historian Christian Wolmar wrote in October 2013 that train operators employed by the Rio Tinto Group to transport iron ore across the Australian outback were likely to be the highest-paid members of the occupation in the world at that time.[5]
^"What Does a Railroad Engineer Do". learn.org. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^McLeod, Ronald W.; Moray, Neville; Walker, Guy H. (2005). "Analysing and modelling train driver performance" (PDF). Applied Ergonomics. 36 (6): 671–680. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2005.05.006. PMID 16095554. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^"2003 CFR Title 49, Volume 4; Part 240: Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers". Code of Federal Regulations. United States National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
^"Railway Operations – I". IRFCA.org. Indian Railways Fan Club. 2010. Train Crew. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
^Behrmann, Elisabeth (3 October 2013). "Rio Replacing Train Drivers Paid Like U.S. Surgeons". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
^López, Carlos Andres (14 March 2017). . Las Cruces Sun-News. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
Further readingedit
Huibregtse, Jon R. (2010). American Railroad Labor and the Genesis of the New Deal, 1919–1935. University Press of Florida.
Licht, Walter (1983). Working for the Railroad: The Organization of Work in the Nineteenth Century. Princeton University Press. ISBN9780691047003.
Orr, John W. (2001). Set Up Running: The Life of a Pennsylvania Railroad Engineman, 1904–1949.
Tuck, Joseph Hugh (1977). Canadian Railways and the International Brotherhoods: Labour Organizations in the Railway Running Trades in Canada, 1865–1914 (Thesis). Vol. 37. Dissertation Abstracts International. p. 6681.
The following examine the role of the railroad engineer from 1890 to 1919, discussing qualifications for becoming an engineer and typical experiences on the job:
White, John H. Jr. (Fall–Winter 2003). "Oh, To Be a Locomotive Engineer, Part 1: Once It Was Every Boy's Ambition". Railroad History. 189 (189): 12–33. JSTOR 43504848.
White, John H. Jr. (Spring–Summer 2004). "Oh, To Be a Locomotive Engineer, Part 2: More About the Lives of Eagle-Eyes Famous, Infamous, and Forgotten". Railroad History. 190: 56–77. JSTOR 43524273.
Wilson David C Forward! The Revolution in the Lives of the Footplatemen 1962–1996 Published by Suttons ISBN 0-7509-1144-1
External linksedit
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Railroad engineer redirects here For people who design railway infrastructure see Railway engineering A train driver engine driver engineman or locomotive driver commonly known as an engineer or railroad engineer 1 in the United States and Canada and also as a locomotive handler locomotive engineer locomotive operator train operator or motorman is a person who operates a train railcar or other rail transport vehicle The driver is in charge of and is responsible for the mechanical operation of the train train speed and all of the train handling also known as brake handling In American English a hostler also known as a switcher moves engines around rail yards but does not take them out on the main line tracks the British English equivalent is a shunter DSB train driver in 1987Czech steam locomotive driverThe cab of a New South Wales Xplorer diesel multiple unitInside the train driver s cab of a German ICE trainWomen railway shunters England c 1915 1920Train drivers must follow certain guidelines for driving a train safely 2 Contents 1 Career progression 2 Notable train drivers 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksCareer progression editFor many American railroads the following career progression is typical assistant conductor brakeman train conductor and finally the engineer For many years the fireman was next in line to be an engineer but that classification has been eliminated In the US engineers are required to be certified and must then be re certified every two to three years 3 The traditional career progression in the United Kingdom for steam locomotives was engine cleaner passed engine cleaner i e the employee has passed the assessment for fireman fireman passed fireman i e passed assessment for driver and driver In India a driver starts as a diesel assistant or electrical assistant for electric locomotives They then get promoted on a scale goods passenger mail express and the Rajdhani Shatabdi and Duronto express services 4 The British transport historian Christian Wolmar wrote in October 2013 that train operators employed by the Rio Tinto Group to transport iron ore across the Australian outback were likely to be the highest paid members of the occupation in the world at that time 5 Notable train drivers editBen Chifley former Prime Minister of Australia 6 Christine Gonzalez first female driver for a Class 1 railroad 7 Casey Jones American engineer whose wreck on the Illinois Central Railroad on April 30 1900 was immortalized in verse and music See also editConductor Fireman Motorman SecondmanReferences edit What Does a Railroad Engineer Do learn org Retrieved 1 July 2022 McLeod Ronald W Moray Neville Walker Guy H 2005 Analysing and modelling train driver performance PDF Applied Ergonomics 36 6 671 680 doi 10 1016 j apergo 2005 05 006 PMID 16095554 Retrieved 30 June 2022 2003 CFR Title 49 Volume 4 Part 240 Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers Code of Federal Regulations United States National Archives and Records Administration Retrieved 2007 11 14 Railway Operations I IRFCA org Indian Railways Fan Club 2010 Train Crew Retrieved 2021 08 05 Behrmann Elisabeth 3 October 2013 Rio Replacing Train Drivers Paid Like U S Surgeons Bloomberg Retrieved 3 October 2013 Waterson D B Chifley Joseph Benedict Ben 1885 1951 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University ISSN 1833 7538 Retrieved 2015 09 06 Lopez Carlos Andres 14 March 2017 US First Woman Train Engineer Speaks in Las Cruces Las Cruces Sun News Archived from the original on 27 March 2019 Retrieved 2019 03 29 Further reading editHuibregtse Jon R 2010 American Railroad Labor and the Genesis of the New Deal 1919 1935 University Press of Florida Licht Walter 1983 Working for the Railroad The Organization of Work in the Nineteenth Century Princeton University Press ISBN 9780691047003 Orr John W 2001 Set Up Running The Life of a Pennsylvania Railroad Engineman 1904 1949 Tuck Joseph Hugh 1977 Canadian Railways and the International Brotherhoods Labour Organizations in the Railway Running Trades in Canada 1865 1914 Thesis Vol 37 Dissertation Abstracts International p 6681 The following examine the role of the railroad engineer from 1890 to 1919 discussing qualifications for becoming an engineer and typical experiences on the job White John H Jr Fall Winter 2003 Oh To Be a Locomotive Engineer Part 1 Once It Was Every Boy s Ambition Railroad History 189 189 12 33 JSTOR 43504848 White John H Jr Spring Summer 2004 Oh To Be a Locomotive Engineer Part 2 More About the Lives of Eagle Eyes Famous Infamous and Forgotten Railroad History 190 56 77 JSTOR 43524273 Wilson David C Forward The Revolution in the Lives of the Footplatemen 1962 1996 Published by Suttons ISBN 0 7509 1144 1External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Railroad engineers TrainDriver org A detailed explanation of what train driving involves and becoming a train driver in the UK 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