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Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

Pre-trip the locomotive before dawn, read the switch list, move cuts of cars to the right tracks, couple air hoses between cars, radio the conductor for clearance, watch every signal, and write up a sticky brake before the next crew inherits it.

Median$58k
Jobs in U.S.3k
10-yr outlook+0.3%
Entry ed.High school diploma or equivalent
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Careers / Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Career · Trades family

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

Pre-trip the locomotive before dawn, read the switch list, move cuts of cars to the right tracks, couple air hoses between cars, radio the conductor for clearance, watch every signal, and write up a sticky brake before the next crew inherits it.

Median$58k
Jobs in U.S.3k
10-yr outlook+0.3%
Entry ed.High school diploma or equivalent
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Get the full brief.

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  • Pay over the career, entry to senior
  • A real day in the life, start to finish
  • Real employers from the last 12 months
  • Related careers worth comparing

Email magic-link sign-in is coming next. For now Google handles the auth — we never see your password and we never ask for your age.