A railroad engineer, railway engineer, locomotive engineer, train operator, train driver or engine driver is a person who operates a
railroad locomotive and
train. The engineer is the person in charge of and responsible for the locomotive(s). He or she is also in charge of the mechanical operation of the train, the speed of the train and all train handling. The engineer shares with the
conductor/guard, who is in charge of the train, responsibility for the safe operation of the train and application of the rules and procedures of the railway company.
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