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

  • Track Repair Person
  • Track Repair Worker
  • Track Repairer
  • Track Machine Operator Repairer

  • Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad bed tamping machine operators.

  • Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and replacement parts.
  • Clean or make minor repairs to machines or equipment.
  • Drive vehicles that automatically move and lay tracks or rails over sections of track to be constructed, repaired, or maintained.
  • Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported.
  • Raise rails, using hydraulic jacks, to allow for tie removal and replacement.

  • Compact materials to create level bases.
  • Drill holes in construction materials.
  • Locate equipment or materials in need of repair or replacement.
  • Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.
  • Spread sand, dirt or other loose materials onto surfaces.