locomotive engineer
Cab controls conductor
A locomotive engineer is the person who operates a train, controlling its speed, braking, and movement along the tracks.
The term is standard in North American railroads, where it distinguishes the train operator from other engineers.
In British usage, the equivalent is engine driver or train driver.
The locomotive engineer sounded the horn at the crossing.
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- freight trainRail vehicle hauling cargo
- throttlePower flow controller
- cabVehicle for hire
- railroadPermanent track for trains
train tracks · railroad crossing · steam · tracks · whistle · all aboard · diesel · iron horse · fireman · coal · air brakes · rails · depot · caboose · signal · overalls · switchyard · coupling
- engineers
- railway jobsconductor, train driver, station master, dispatcher, train conductor
- transit workersbus driver, subway operator, train conductor, train driver, train operator
- transport workerstruck driver, coachman, taxi driver, stagecoach driver, train driver
- rail workerstrain conductor, rail conductor, fireman, brakeman, yardmaster
- railroad workerstrain conductor, switchman, brakeman, conductor, train driver
locomotive engineerpassenger
Traveler, not operator
train passenger · commuter · conductor · freight · cargo
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