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The term "Engineer" as applied to someone who operates a locomotive is a legacy from the steam era. A steam locomotive is a fairly complicated boiler system and the operator did more than simply apply the throttle and toot the whistle. Similarly, those people with Black Seal licenses who operate the boiler system for a large building are often referred to as "Custodial Engineers."
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