Fireman (train)

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On North American and Australian railways, a locomotive fireman is the driver's assistant, particularly on long distance or freight operations. The term is a remnant of the days of steam locomotives when the fireman was responsible for stoking the fire, maintaining boiler pressure and generally assisted the locomotive driver or engineer.

In the UK, the term was used in the operation of steam locomotives, but in operation of other locomotives the updated term "second man" was used to show that there were no longer any fire-related duties involved. In France the term "chauffeur" is used.