Air Brakes and Train Handling Rules - Alaska Railroad

60 Locomotive Engineer Responsibilities and Certification60.4 Familiarization TripsA certified train service engineer who has not worked the assignedterritory in any capacity must make a familiarization trip(s) with aqualified train service engineer pilot to learn the territory.A certified train service engineer who has not worked the assignedterritory in any capacity during the previous 24 months may make afamiliarization trip(s) with a qualified train service engineer pilot toreview the territory.In both instances:1. A crew member assigned to work on board the controllinglocomotive may serve as pilot, provided he or she is currently acertified train service engineer and is qualified on the territory.2. Supervisors of locomotive engineers will determine:• The number of required familiarization trips• If and when an engineer is qualified3. No familiarization trips are required for yard assignments.June 1, 1996 ARRC Air Brakes and Train Handling Manual 60-3