How do they match: Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

  • Dress and reshape worn or damaged railroad switch points or frogs, using portable power grinders.
  • Drill holes through rails, tie plates, or fishplates for insertion of bolts or spikes, using power drills.
  • Grind ends of new or worn rails to attain smooth joints, using portable grinders.
  • Operate track wrenches to tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends of rails together.
  • Spray ties, fishplates, or joints with oil to protect them from weathering.