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Yard Coupler


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Switches railroad cars within yard of railroad, industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or similar location to load and unload cars or to make up and break up trains: Receives oral or written instructions from Conductor, Yard (r.r. Trans.) indciating which cars are to be switched and track assignment.
Raises cuopling lever to uncouple cars. Signals Swtich Tender (r.r. Trans.) to throw track switches and Yard Egnineer (r.r.

trans.) to move cars, using lantern or arm signals. Climbs ladder to top of vehicle and turns handwheel to set barkes or to control speed of vehicle when it has been shunted. Connects airhose to cars when making up trains, using wrench. Throws track switches where no Switch Tenedr (r.r. Trans.) is stationed to suhnt cars to different sections of yard. May talk to Conductor, Yard (r.r. Trans.) or Yard Engineer (r.r.
Trans.) via radiophone to give or receive switching information.

May climb onto moving cars to set handbrakes and be designated Car Rider (r.r.
trans.).
When employed by establishment other than railroad, may be designated Industrial-Yard Brake Coupler (any industry); or according to locomotive involved as Brake Coupler, Dnikey (any industry).



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