Job Description:

• 1) Dresses and reshapes worn or damaged railroad switch points and frogs, using portable power grinder: Starts gasoline engine that activates grinding wheel.

• 2) Holds face or rim of wheel against steel rail parts to remove imperfections and impart appropriate shape, restoring rail for safe, smooth operation.

• 3) Performs running repairs to grinding machine, lubricates unit, and changes worn or chipped grinding wheels.

• 4) May repair and adjust track switches, using wrenches and specified replacement parts.

• 5) May grind ends of newly laid rails to attain smooth joint.