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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Yard Coupler
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