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88P Railway Equipment Repairer

Submitted by kevin.trulock on Mon, 02/17/2014 - 12:43

OVERVIEW
Railway Equipment Repairers are primarily responsible for supervising or performing maintenance on diesel-electric locomotives and rolling stock. They play an integral role in the operation and maintenance of the Army National Guard's railway operating battalions.

JOB DUTIES

  • Inspect locomotives for malfunctions
  • Repair cooling systems, fuel systems, exhausts, airbrake components, lube oil systems, electrical systems and diesel-engine components on locomotives
  • Use technical blueprints and sketches
  • Examine and repair truck and wheel assemblies, safety appliances, car underframes and cross bearers, and interiors of cars


TRAINING
Job training for a Railway Equipment Repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and five weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.

Advanced Individual Training: 5 weeks

HELPFUL SKILLS

  • Interest in railway mechanics and the industrial arts
  • Aptitude for troubleshooting
  • Preference for physical work


REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 97

Learn more about the ASVAB. 

FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career with privately owned national railway chains or government-operated railroad companies.


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88P
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Railway equipment repairers are primarily responsible for supervising or performing maintenance on diesel-electric locomotives and rolling stock. They play an integral role in the operation and maintenance of the Army National Guard's railway operating battalions.