trackman

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trackman

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From track + -man.

noun trackmen

US A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation. When a passenger or freight train is snowbound, any train crew or passengers must first be rescued and taken to the nearest station. This task is usually done by local trackmen.
Similar: platelayer

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@misc{trackman_2026,
  title = {trackman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trackman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}