Will “Railway Equipment Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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“Railway Equipment Operator” will probably be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-4061.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 52,810.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 25.00
- Currently, there are 14,250 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators”.
Also Known As…
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Trackman
- Track Walker
- Track Supervisor
- Track Repairer
- Track Maintainer
- Track Laborer
- Track Inspector
- Track Equipment Operator (TEO)
- Rail Maintenance Worker
- Machine Operator
- Trackwalker
- Track Welder
- Track Surfacing Machine Operator
- Track Service Worker
- Track Service Person
- Track Repair Worker
- Track Repair Person
- Track Moving Machine Operator
- Track Mechanic
- Track Man
- Track Machine Operator Repairer
- Track Laying Machine Operator
- Track Laying Equipment Operator
- Track Layer
- Track Grinder Operator
- Track Dresser
- Stone Crusher Operator
- Slab Lifting Supervisor
- Section Laborer
- Section Hand
- Section Gang
- Railroad Track Mechanic
- Rail Track Maintainer
- Rail Track Layer
- Portable Grinding Machine Operator
- Operator
- Oil Distributor Tender
- Emergency Service Restorer
- Ballast Cleaning Machine Operator
Tasks for “Railway Equipment Operator”
- Operate tie-adzing machines to cut ties and permit insertion of fishplates that hold rails.
- Lubricate machines, change oil, or fill hydraulic reservoirs to specified levels.
- Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported.
- Paint railroad signs, such as speed limits or gate-crossing warnings.
- Drive graders, tamping machines, brooms, or ballast spreading machines to redistribute gravel or ballast between rails.
- Clean tracks or clear ice or snow from tracks or switch boxes.
- Clean, grade, or level ballast on railroad tracks.
- Clean or make minor repairs to machines or equipment.
- Cut rails to specified lengths, using rail saws.
- Weld sections of track together, such as switch points and frogs.
- String and attach wire-guidelines machine to rails so that tracks or rails can be aligned or leveled.
- Engage mechanisms that lay tracks or rails to specified gauges.
- Dress and reshape worn or damaged railroad switch points or frogs, using portable power grinders.
- Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and replacement parts.
- Observe leveling indicator arms to verify levelness and alignment of tracks.
- Grind ends of new or worn rails to attain smooth joints, using portable grinders.
- Turn wheels of machines, using lever controls, to adjust guidelines for track alignments or grades, following specifications.
- Drive vehicles that automatically move and lay tracks or rails over sections of track to be constructed, repaired, or maintained.
- Push controls to close grasping devices on track or rail sections so that they can be raised or moved.
- Spray ties, fishplates, or joints with oil to protect them from weathering.
- Drill holes through rails, tie plates, or fishplates for insertion of bolts or spikes, using power drills.
- Adjust controls of machines that spread, shape, raise, level, or align track, according to specifications.
- Operate single- or multiple-head spike pullers to pull old spikes from ties.
- Raise rails, using hydraulic jacks, to allow for tie removal and replacement.
- Operate track-wrench machines to tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends of rails together.
- Operate single- or multiple-head spike driving machines to drive spikes into ties and secure rails.
Related Technology & Tools
- Laptop computers
- Air-powered wrenches
- Forklifts
- Power grinders
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Rail profile grinders
- Oxyacetylene torches
- Rail-mounted cranes
- Gas-powered wrenches
- Rail tongs
- Light pickup trucks
- Backhoes
- Portable track loading fixtures
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Hard hats
- Hydraulic jacks
- Welders
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Spike pullers
- Air drills
- Rail drills
- Vernier calipers
- Shovels
- Track-wrench machines
- Pesticide sprayers
- Precision files
- Protective ear plugs
- Dollies
- Grease guns
- Rail benders
- Crowbars
- Grading equipment
- Safety glasses
- Claw bars
- Rail saws
- Handheld computers
- Dump trucks
- Air purifying respirators
- Jackhammers
- Picks
- Tamping machines
- Precision tape measures
- Safety gloves
- Track chisels
- Pneumatic hammers
- Tracked bulldozers
- Hi-rail vehicles
- Power washers
- Weed cutters
- Fall protection harnesses
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Excel
- Timekeeping software