IA02 PWS - Tech Exhibit - TE E Switch Maintenance.pdf
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This document is a Technical Exhibit that details the maintenance requirements for railroad switches at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The exhibit outlines the general requirements for maintaining railroad turnouts, including cleaning, lubricating, and adjusting switches and switch stands at least annually. It provides a list of specific switch locations and their types, and requires the contractor to complete a Switch Stand Lubrication Record to document the maintenance activities performed.
The related federal contract opportunity is for Railroad Maintenance and Repair Services at Fort Knox. The solicitation is for a non-personal services contract to provide all necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, and other items to perform railroad maintenance services as defined in the Performance Work Statement. The contract will be awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Sam Houston.
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Technical Exhibit E Switch Maintenance
**Note: Selected reference from the UFC.**
UFC 8-1. GENERAL. Turnouts are designed to divert trains from one track to another. Good turnout maintenance is essential for the safe and efficient operation of trains. Major components of a turnout are the switch, frog, and guardrails. Figure 8-6 shows a typical split switch turnout with the various parts identified.
8-2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
g. Cleaning, Lubrication, and Adjustment. As scheduled, but at least annually, switches and switch stands shall be cleaned, lubricated, and adjusted. For Navy installations see NAVFACINST 11230.1 for additional guidance.
8-3. SWITCHES AND SWITCH STANDS.
a.Switches shall be inspected for the following defects:
(15) Debris in flangeways.
(16) Debris obstructing switch rods and connecting rod.
****End of Note*******
All nuts, bolts, cotter pins, slide plates, gage rods, switch rods, jam nuts, connecting rod, gage plate, clip bolts, heel bolts located within the bounds of each switch shall be lubricated with approved lubricant. The switch stand itself shall be opened and filled with approved lubricant as needed to ensure all parts are freely working and to prevent corrosion. Switches shall be free of any debris that may interfere with the proper functioning of the switch.
Switch Number / Switch Type / Location
Switch Number
Switch Type Switch Location
9,10,11,12 L, L, L, R Side North Main and Runaround 13,14,15 R, L, L Side Brandenburg Rail Yard, Track spurs 6,7 and 8
16 Left Side North Main switch to Brandenburg Yard 17 Right Side North Main switch to South WYE 18 Left Side North Main switch to North WYE 19 Uni-lateral North Main to Ammo Spur and P&L Main 21 Left Side East Main to North and South WYE 22 Left Side East Main to Frazier yard spur 5 23 Left Side East Main to Frazier yard spur 4 24 Left Side East Main to Short Spur 25 Left Side East Main to Siding near 2781 26 Right Side East Main to Siding near 2781 27 Left Side East Main to Siding near Wilson Road 28 Right Side East Main to Siding near Wilson Road 29 Left Side East Main to spur 1, 2 and 3 at Brule Yard 30 Right Side Brule Yard Track to spur 1 and 2 31 Right Side Ammo Yard track to spur 9 and 10 32 Left Side Ammo Yard track to ammo track siding 33 Left Side Ammo Yard track to ammo track siding
See inspection sheet for record keeping.
Switch Stand Lubrication Record
Switch Number Date Serviced Cleaned Lubricated Defects Found
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