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Maintain locomotives or other rail equipment in good working condition

This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.

Part of Maintain vehicles in working condition, under the O*NET work activity group Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (1 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 4 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Make minor repairs to couplings, air hoses, and journal boxes, using hand tools.Stays human Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
• Perform routine repair and maintenance duties.Stays human Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
• Refuel and lubricate engines.Stays human Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
• Provide assistance in the installation or repair of rails and ties.Stays human Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

Tasks where it is part of the work

• Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.AI-ready Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers