Railroad Repairer

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Repair worn rails, angle bars, frogs, tongue and mate switches, cross and switch ties.

Operate, lubricate and adjust railroad switch stands and points.

Install, remove, space and taper railroad ties.

Load materials (rails, ties, ballasts, and tools) on motor maintenance cars.

Determine techniques for tie insertions, removals, tie spacing and tapering.

Determine the tools needed and find the defects described based on the detailed instructions given which spell out area to work.

Determine normal joint location, bolting requirements and use of rail anchors.

Identify defects, broken rails, broken base, rotted ties, loose spikes and unlevel ballast to determine which repairs are needed.

Use tools such as: claw bar, tamping bar, wrenching bar, crow bar and/or lining bar; track chisel; hand file; hand operated rail drill, wrench; rail tongs; tie tongs; and track punch.

Use gasoline operated drill to drill holes in rails at prescribed points.

Use portable power saw to cut rails to lengths.

Use portable power grinder to smooth welded rail joints and high spots on rails.

Maintain and repair rails/equipment to comply with safety rules and regulations.

Maintain road beds by cutting brush, filling ballast, removing debris, resurfacing and seeding slopes.

Wear protective gloves, hard-toe shoes, safety glasses and protective devices.

Identify possible failures and defects in railroad ties and equipment.