trackman

[ trak-muh n ]

/ ˈtræk mən /

a person who assists in inspecting, installing, or maintaining railroad tracks.

a trackwalker.

Origin of trackman

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; track + -man

See -man.

Went from trackman to machinist's helper and boilermaker's helper.

Slave Narratives: Arkansas Narratives |Work Projects Administration
Why should the locomotive engineer receive more than the trackman?

Distributive Justice |John A. (John Augustine) Ryan
For nearly 30 years he had been identified with the railroad service filling positions from trackman to general superintendent.

The Pullman Boycott |W. F. Burns
We were an excited group around the train's crew, when the trackman came up with his torch.

The Sleuth of St. James's Square |Melville Davisson Post

"But we see it spread, Miss Warfield," said the trackman with a conclusive gesture.

The Sleuth of St. James's Square |Melville Davisson Post

trackman

/ (ˈtrækmən) /

US and Canadian a workman who lays and maintains railway track Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): platelayer