Tortue

Drives transfer table, containing power winch, to move rolling stock within railroad yard: Drives table to area where equipment, such as crane, car, or locomotive is located. Starts table revolving to align track of table with track on which equipment is located. Pulls equipment onto transfer table, using winch. Drives table with rolling stock to transport equipment to specified area. May position table to bridge gap between ends of tracks.

Personality Traits


Independent: You enjoy flying solo and doing things your own way.

Outside the Box Thinker: Your creative brainpower gets a workout as you come up with innovative ideas.

Logical Thinker: You take a step-by-step approach to analyze information and solve problems.

Salary and Education


How much does a Transfer Table Operator make?

Nationally: $30,000 – $66,000

Main education level: Certificate

source: US Dept of Labor


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