trainman

[ treyn-muh n ]

/ ˈtreɪn mən /

a member of the crew that operates a railroad train, usually an assistant to the conductor, such as a brakeman or flagman.

RELATED WORDS

1635–45, in sense “member of a trainband”; 1875–80 for current sense; train + -man

Bob, shaking the rain off his coat, nodded absent-mindedly and the trainman went forward while Bob returned to the Pullman.
Agent Nine and the Jewel Mystery|Graham M. Dean
In his extremity he thought he would try giving it to the trainman just before he reached his stop.
The Daughter of the Storage|William Dean Howells
His name was Hessler and his rescuer was a trainman named Carney.
The Johnstown Horror|James Herbert Walker
Then, when he was gone, the trainman came and asked me if I knew who he was.
Abroad at Home|Julian Street

The trainman had got no further than the rear of the train, when the lamp gave a final flicker.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray