88T: Railway Section Repairer

Major Duties: The Railway Section Repairer performs and supervises maintenance of railway tracks, roadbeds, switches, fences, and other railway facilities. Duties for MOS 88T at each skill level are:

• Skill Levels
  • Skill Level 1 MOSC 88T1O. Operates and maintains track motor cars. Performs repair and maintenance of track, associated rail facilities, and adjoining structures. Repairs roadbeds, signals, and switches. Gages tracks, properly spaces ties, and checks degree of elevation or curvature of tracks undergoing repairs. Makes repairs to fences, crossing gates, and sign posts.
    
    
  • Skill Level 2 MOSC 88T2O. Leader of a track maintenance repair crew. Provides technical expertise to subordinates performing their duties. Consults timetables and trains dispatchers to determine train movements and employs standard signals to warn operating crews of dangers. Determines need for construction machinery and arranges for its movement to the repair site; outlines repair work and coordinates with other type repair units. Supervises clearance of obstructions and combustible materiels from track and surrounding areas. Supervises the installation and repair of power supply third rails.
    
    
  • Skill Level 3 MOSC 88T3O. Assigns and schedules work for track repair maintenance crews. Estimates time and materiels required to accomplish maintenance-of-way. Measures physical characteristics of right-of-way to determine clearances and recommends operating speed in a designated area. Prepares, reviews, and consolidates reports for maintenance of railway facility activities.
    
    
  • Skill Level 4 MOSC 88T4O. Oversees all section gangs within a rail division. Prioritizes and coordinates maintenance-of-way activities within a rail division. Coordinates materiel and equipment requirements.

Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS. The railway section repairer must possess the following qualifications:

(1) Physical Demands Rating: very heavy

(2) Physical Profile: 222232

(3) Minimum score of 90 in aptitude area MM.

(4) Formal training (completion of MOS 88T course conducted under the auspices of the Transportation School) mandatory or meet the civilian acquired skills criteria in AR 601-210.

The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.

MOS List for Transportation Corps