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TASK
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
ID
work_construction/rail_track_laying_and_maintenance_equipment_operators
Type
TASK
Children
26
Child Nodes (26)
ATOMIC
Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported.
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Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and replacement parts.
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Weld sections of track together, such as switch points and frogs.
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Observe leveling indicator arms to verify levelness and alignment of tracks.
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Operate single- or multiple-head spike driving machines to drive spikes into ties and secure rails.
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Operate track wrenches to tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends of rails together.
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Cut rails to specified lengths, using rail saws.
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Lubricate machines, change oil, or fill hydraulic reservoirs to specified levels.
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Drill holes through rails, tie plates, or fishplates for insertion of bolts or spikes, using power drills.
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Clean tracks or clear ice or snow from tracks or switch boxes.
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Clean, grade, or level ballast on railroad tracks.
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Raise rails, using hydraulic jacks, to allow for tie removal and replacement.
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Adjust controls of machines that spread, shape, raise, level, or align track, according to specifications.
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Dress and reshape worn or damaged railroad switch points or frogs, using portable power grinders.
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Clean or make minor repairs to machines or equipment.
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Grind ends of new or worn rails to attain smooth joints, using portable grinders.
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Operate single- or multiple-head spike pullers to pull old spikes from ties.
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String and attach wire-guidelines machine to rails so that tracks or rails can be aligned or leveled.
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Engage mechanisms that lay tracks or rails to specified gauges.
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Drive graders, tamping machines, brooms, or ballast spreading machines to redistribute gravel or ballast between rails.
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Drive vehicles that automatically move and lay tracks or rails over sections of track to be constructed, repaired, or maintained.
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Turn wheels of machines, using lever controls, to adjust guidelines for track alignments or grades, following specifications.
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Push controls to close grasping devices on track or rail sections so that they can be raised or moved.
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Operate tie-adzing machines to cut ties and permit insertion of fishplates that hold rails.
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Paint railroad signs, such as speed limits or gate-crossing warnings.
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