Qualification details

Release 1 . This is the first release of this qualification in the TLI Transport and Logistics Training Package.

This is a qualification for a person who carries out the duties of a locomotive assistant on a heritage locomotive or fireman on a steam locomotive.

This job involves the performance of a broad range of skilled applications applied in a wide variety of contexts, which may involve application of some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures. It may also include responsibility for coordinating the work of others.

Job roles 

This qualification is aligned to the following defined roles:

• heritage locomotive assistant
• steam locomotive fireman.

Please note: RTO to insert on the testamur, the specialist elective unit group selected from the group choice below.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

A total of 14 units of competency  comprising:

• 8 core units  listed below, plus 
• 2 specialist elective units  from within either Group A  or Group B , listed below, plus 
• 4 general elective units  from the general elective units, Group C  listed below.

Up to 3 of the general elective units  may be selected from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package. The general elective units must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification.

Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified are complied with.

Core units 

TLIB3126

Assist in the testing of heritage train braking systems

TLID0020

Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

TLIE0002

Process workplace documentation

TLIF2006

Apply accident-emergency procedures

TLIF2010

Apply fatigue management strategies

TLIF3058

Apply safeworking rules and regulations to rail functions

TLIF3087

Follow work health and safety, and environmental procedures in the rail industry

TLIW3026

Operate stand alone signalling/point control equipment

Specialist elective units 

Group A: Heritage Locomotive Assistant 

TLIB3123

Apply awareness of motive power unit fundamentals

TLIC3072

Conduct the duties of an assistant on a heritage locomotive

Group B: Steam Locomotive Fireman 

TLIB3124

Apply awareness of steam locomotive fundamentals

TLIC3073

Fire a steam locomotive

Group C: General elective units 

TLIB2001

Check and assess operational capabilities of equipment

TLIB3002

Test equipment and isolate faults

TLIB3021

Conduct train roll-by inspection

TLIB3026

Prepare for train operation

TLIC3017

Shunt rolling stock

TLIE2007

Use communications systems

TLIF0008

Apply safety critical communications in the rail environment

TLIF0020

Safely access the rail corridor

TLIF2018

Operate firefighting equipment

TLIF3091

Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials requirements

TLII4022

Identify and meet customer requirements

This qualification replaces and is equivalent to TLI33018 Certificate III in Heritage Locomotive Assistant or Steam Locomotive Fireman.