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DOT Code: 910.684-010

Industry: r.r. trans.
Alternate Titles: track-grinder operator

Dresses and reshapes worn or damaged railroad switch points and frogs, using portable power grinder: Starts gasoline engine that activates grinding wheel. Holds face or rim of wheel against steel rail parts to remove imperfections and impart appropriate shape, restoring rail for safe, smooth operation. Performs running repairs to grinding machine, lubricates unit, and changes worn or chipped grinding wheels. May repair and adjust track switches, using wrenches and specified replacement parts. May grind ends of newly laid rails to attain smooth joint.

GOE: 05.10.01 STRENGTH: M GED: R2 M2 L2 SVP: 3 DLU: 77