Know before your role does.
pssst. this is to sign up for updates on the game ;)
Will AI replace Rail Yard Operator jobs? · Latest report #hd7a4mdu
Your job has an expiration date
May 30, 2029
In 2 years, 7 monthsYou move metal in circles, but the machines are learning geometry.
Heavy machinery enthusiast with a knack for knots.
Check another roleComment your opinionor JOIN THE RESISTANCE!
One human is building a game about fighting back.
Logistics moved, not managed.








toast.youAI▸ SHUNT-MASTER 9000▸ RARITY · UNCOMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHSAI's Special Power
shunts entire yards without sleep
You load railcars with forklifts and secure them with chains before shunting cars across the yard.
The one thing AI can't do
You can listen to the engine and know exactly which bearing is failing today.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 10
Sensors map the yard to track every car movement.
Month 4
Guided arms handle the heavy chains and pins.
Month 10
Software takes over yard shunting from your cabin.
Month 20
Self-driving lifts load the railcars without you.
Year 2.6 · D-Day
The yard runs fully closed-loop with zero human input.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 95%
Zero
Average chain tension errors
Non-existent
Yard idling time
Gone
Shift handover overhead
Your severance
A one-way ticket to a town with no trains.
Discussion