Removing and replacing ties, pulling and driving spikes, shoveling rock ballast, loading and unloading equipment and materials; May be required to operate heavy equipment such as a dump truck and tractor trailer; Assisting in making track inspections such as visual inspections for broken rail, defective switches and signals, track obstructions or weather-related problems such as track washouts; Handling and moving track material and equipment; Loading/unloading equipment weighing up to 50 pounds (chop saw, air tools, hydraulic tool, hand tampers); with assistance, remove and install rail using rail tongs; with assistance, remove ties and slide new ties into place using tie tongs; with assistance, move debris away from work site (spike cans, anchors); Performing track bed maintenance which involves removing and replacing ballast; tamping ballast; unloading or assisting in unloading ballast from trucks or ballast cars; Operating the following track specific equipment safely and effectively: hydraulic spike puller; air or hydraulic wrenches to loosen or tighten track bolts; rail drill; portable abrasive rail saw to cut rail; Assisting with repair and maintenance of track equipment and other related machinery or vehicles; perform preventative maintenance on equipment, as directed; may be required to transport equipment locally; Use survey equipment including levels and theodolites to measure rail and intersection levels. Examples of the duties include, but are not limited to: Performing track maintenance, track repairs and installations consisting of driving spikes into ties with spike maul; pulling spikes with claw bar; installing and removing rail anchors; sliding, placing, and aligning tie plates under rail; cutting rails with rail saw, and lifting rails with manual track jacks.