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Unit 6 Railroad Maintenance of Way Operations. Objectives List the common terminology associated with Railroad Maintenance of Way operations. Demonstrate.

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1 Unit 6 Railroad Maintenance of Way Operations

2 Objectives List the common terminology associated with Railroad Maintenance of Way operations. Demonstrate the steps required to safely contact and communicate with crews during field operations. List the activities associated with Railroad Maintenance of Way operations. List the ignition sources and investigative techniques associated with Railroad Maintenance of Way operations.

3 Common terminology associated with Railroad Maintenance of Way Operations

4 Engineering Department

5 Work Gangs

6 Safety and communications with crews during field operations

7 Contact with the crew

8 Activities associated with Railroad Maintenance Right of Way Operations

9 Maintenance Activities Rail replacements Tie replacements Signal maintenance Track grinding Building and bridge maintenance Fuel reductions along the right of way

10 Rail Replacement

11 Rail Repair

12 Cutting Rail With Hydraulic Saw

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14 Welding Process

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18 Welding Mold

19 Welding Process

20 Grinding The Weld Note: Spark Shields

21 Welded Rail

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23 Tie replacement

24 Signal Maintenance

25 Track grinding

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28 Right of way fire prevention clearance operations

29 Building and bridges maintenance

30 Ignition sources and investigative techniques associated with railroad maintenance of way operations

31 14’ 3’’

32 Note: Recent track cut New bolts Recent shavings from a drill Origin

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34 Note the r ecent blade strike on the concrete tie

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36 Records to obtain When the maintenance crew was in the area of the fire – railroad dispatch log When a train came through fire location- railroad dispatch log

37 Records to obtain Inspection records of locomotive exhaust systems. –Obtain from trains that traveled through the area. Agency issued fire prevention permits Emergency Command Center –Dispatch logs –Lightning detection maps if recent lightning in area –Copy of fire restriction order

38 Summary List the common terminology associated with Railroad Maintenance of Way operations. Demonstrate the steps required to safely contact and communicate with crews during field operations. List the activities associated with Railroad Maintenance of Way operations. List the ignition sources and investigative techniques associated with Railroad Maintenance of Way operations.

39 Test Questions Who is responsible for a specific section of track maintenance? a.Engineering Officer b.Roadmaster c.Section Foreman

40 Test Questions You have arrived at a fire and need to make contact with the railroad work crew. What should you do on upon approaching this crew working on a piece of track? a.Call and make an appointment b.Hit your siren c.Establish eye contact with a worker and ask to speak to the foreman

41 Test Questions Residue left behind during a track grinding operation is made of a material that does not show rust. a.True b.False

42 Click to go back to master course unit list


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