This invention provides a multi-functional rail
engineering vehicle for safe direction switching. The vehicle is equipped with a hydraulic
winch at the front and a hydraulic
excavator at the rear. An axle-box locking cylinder, corresponding to the upper and lower positions of the axle-box end caps in the wheelset axle boxes, is located on the bottom surface of the
vehicle frame. A slewing support device, positioned between two sets of wheelset axle boxes, is installed in the middle of the vehicle. When the
piston rod of the axle-box locking cylinder retracts, it causes the wheelset axle boxes to move upwards, and the vehicle then moves downwards to the slewing support device, which is adapted to the anti-slip mechanism of the rails, and rotates to change direction. This invention enables
material transfer, traction, excavation, and hoisting without the need for additional equipment. It solves the problem of traditional rail
engineering vehicles requiring dedicated turning lines to adjust direction due to track structure limitations. It provides convenience for direction switching in single-track railway maintenance,
tunnel construction, and small-scale work areas with limited space, reducing the difficulty of direction adjustment and improving operational efficiency.