trainmaster

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English

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Etymology

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From train +‎ master.

Noun

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trainmaster (plural trainmasters)

  1. (US, rail transport) 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.
    • 1946 March and April, “The Why and The Wherefore: The Duties of Yardmasters, Controllers and Trainmasters”, in Railway Magazine, page 127:
      Trainmasters are American officials, who perform duties somewhat akin to those of a British controller, but with obvious differences dictated by the different operating conditions in America.

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