trainmaster

English

Etymology

train +‎ master

Noun

trainmaster (plural trainmasters)

(US) A superintendent or supervisor of a freight railroad, responsible for train movements, crew assignments, derailments and more.
In the past, trainmasters were promoted brakemen or conductors who retained their union seniority.

References

Brotherton, William J. Burlington Northern Adventures: Railroading in the Days of the Caboose

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