trainmaster
[ treyn-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
noun
a person who has charge of operations over one portion of a railroad.
Origin of trainmaster
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How to use trainmaster in a sentence
When necessary, an additional trainmaster is appointed for the previous outside duties of the assistant superintendent.
The Modern Railroad | Edward HungerfordThe sight of these women so excited our curiosity that the trainmaster called a halt until they passed us.
Life and Adventures of 'Billy' Dixon | Billy DixonAfter the war he re-entered railway work, and was trainmaster and later general superintendent.
Letters from an Old Railway Official | Charles DeLano HineIf the flagman does not tell the official to go to h——, the trainmaster probably will.
Letters from an Old Railway Official | Charles DeLano HineHuman nature is such that the trainmaster, stung by an implied reflection, constitutes himself attorney for the defense.
Letters from an Old Railway Official | Charles DeLano Hine
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