National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

• H - Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations
• H7 - Transportation Equipment Operators and Related Workers, Excluding Labourers
• H72 - Train Crew Operating Occupations

H721 - Railway and Yard Locomotive Engineers

Railway locomotive engineers operate railway locomotives to transport passengers and freight. They are employed by railway transport companies. Yard locomotive engineers operate locomotives within yards of railway, industrial or other establishments. They are employed by railway transport companies and industrial or commercial users of rail transport.

• Example Titles

  • diesel locomotive engineer - railway
  • engineer trainee, railway
  • engineer, passenger train locomotive
  • engineer, railway locomotives
  • freight train engineer
  • hostler, railway
  • industrial locomotive engineer
  • locomotive engineer - railway
  • locomotive hostler
  • passenger train engineer
  • railway engineer
  • railway engineer trainee
  • railway hostler
  • railway locomotive engineer
  • switch engineer
  • switch engineer - railway
  • train engineer
  • yard engineer - railway
  • yard locomotive engineer - railway

• Exclusion

  • Foremen/women, railway locomotive engineers (See H021 Supervisors, Railway Transport Operations)