Railway Yard Shunter Course
This course provides essential training for railway yard shunters, focusing on safe and efficient operations in challenging conditions like wet weather. Participants develop key skills in planning movements, ensuring safety, effective communication, equipment handling, and hazard management to optimize yard performance and protect personnel.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Railway Yard Shunter Course equips you with practical skills to plan and carry out safe, efficient shunting operations, including in rainy weather. You will learn about yard layouts, rules and regulations, locomotive and wagon mechanisms, braking on wet tracks, and proper coupling techniques. Gain confidence in radio communications, hand signals, managing hazards, and record-keeping to handle complicated manoeuvres, safeguard personnel, and ensure smooth-running operations.
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Develop skills
- Wet-weather shunting plans: design safe, efficient wagon movements in any yard.
- Yard safety and protection: apply derailers, secure brakes, and protect staff.
- Shunting communications: use radios, signals, and logs for error-free moves.
- Locomotive and wagon handling: master coupling, braking, and low-speed control.
- Hazard control in yards: spot risks early and apply fast, practical mitigations.
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