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.