Railway Track Workers

Railway Track Workers lay and repair tracks for railways, tramways, quarries and mines, and install and repair signals and other equipment.

What the job involves

• Spreading and tamping ballast to provide firm foundation for sleepers

• Cutting rails to length and grinding worn and rough rail ends

• Placing sleepers across roadbeds, and positioning and fastening rails on sleepers

• Drilling bolt holes, and bolting and welding rail sections

• Removing and replacing worn and damaged rails, sleepers and switches

• Cleaning and lubricating switches

• Examining track, lubricating wheel bearings on rolling stock and maintaining switch signal lamps

• Installing and repairing signals and other equipment

• May assist with the righting of derailed rolling stock