railmen
Train crew members
Railmen is the plural of railman, a worker employed by a railroad.
The term covers various occupations including engineers, conductors, brakemen, and maintenance crews who keep trains and tracks operational.
Though less common today than the gender-neutral *railroad workers* or *rail workers*, railmen still appears in historical contexts and in regions where traditional terminology persists.
The old railmen remembered when steam engines still ran this line.
One who directs musicians
- brakemanRail worker controlling deceleration
- switchmanRail junction operator
- signalmanOne directing traffic visually
- trackmanRailroad maintenance worker
yardmaster · gandy-dancer · roadmaster · engineer · fireman · dispatcher · flagman · trackwalker
Railway pulling machine
- freightGoods being transported
- cargoTransported goods
- switchyardRail sorting facility
- terminalAt the endpoint
junction · signaling · timetable · dispatch · marshalling · shunting · coupling · decoupling
Constructing railway lines
- ballastShip stability material
- tiesConnections or neckwear
- sleeperOne at rest
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
tamping · alignment · gauging · grading · renewal · maintenance · surveying · excavation
Wheeled passenger vehicle
- cabooseCrew shelter, train's end
- boxcarEnclosed rail freight carrier
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- tankerVessel for liquid bulk
flatcar · hopper · handcar · velocipede · lantern
Kinship among men
- solidarityUnity among allies
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- picketPointed fence stake
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
federation · membership · seniority · grievance · arbitration · contract · representation · dues
conductor
One who directs musicians
- brakemanRail worker controlling deceleration
- switchmanRail junction operator
- signalmanOne directing traffic visually
trackman · yardmaster · gandy-dancer · roadmaster · engineer · fireman · dispatcher · flagman · trackwalker · inspector
locomotive
Railway pulling machine
- freightGoods being transported
- cargoTransported goods
- switchyardRail sorting facility
terminal · junction · signaling · timetable · dispatch · marshalling · shunting · coupling · decoupling · derailment
tracklaying
Constructing railway lines
spikes · tamping · alignment · gauging · grading · renewal · maintenance · surveying · excavation · right-of-way
carriage
Wheeled passenger vehicle
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- solidarityUnity among allies
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- picketPointed fence stake
negotiation · federation · membership · seniority · grievance · arbitration · contract · representation · dues · local
railmenairmen
Military aviation personnel
sailors · seamen · merchant mariners · truckers · lorry drivers
railmenpilots
Those who fly aircraft
flight attendants · sailors · merchant seamen · truckers · lorry drivers