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Train ID Job Definitions Duties Yard Switching: These trains work within the 'Yard Limits" building/disassembling trains Hump Service: These jobs classify cars in the yard by using the "hump" Local Service: More than just serving businesses along the mainline, these trains bring and return trains to an originating yard Road Service: These trains deliver singe or multiple cars to businesses along the mainline and retrieve empty or full cars as needed Frequency As needed: Only when businesses have a delivery or pick-up. Daily: On a scheduled, daily basis. Multiple times a day: Operates through several shifts a day. Once a day: Is a one-time run, start time may vary. Bi-weekly: Typically every other week on an as-need basis. Monthly: Once a month or very infrequently.