railroaders
Locomotive crew members
Railroaders are people who work for a railroad—engineers, conductors, brakemen, track workers, and others involved in train operations.
The term carries a blue-collar, working-class association: His grandfather was a railroader for forty years.
In American labor history, railroaders were among the first industrial workers to organize into powerful unions.
Technical design professional
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- firemanEmergency blaze responder
- brakemanRail worker controlling deceleration
- switchmanRail junction operator
signalman · dispatcher · yardmaster · trackman · trainmaster · roadmaster · carman · trainmen
Railway pulling machine
- cabooseCrew shelter, train's end
- tenderSoft or sore
- couplerDevice linking two things
- throttlePower flow controller
whistle · boiler · piston · gauge · headlamp · roundhouse · steam · diesel
Joining into one
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- solidarityUnity among allies
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
grievance · arbitration · picketing · steward · organize · representation · dues · ratify
Goods being transported
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- commerceExchange of goods, services
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- intermodalUsing multiple transport types
shipping · cargo · distribution · transportation · network · haulage · carriers · trade
One who travels regularly
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- ticketingIssuing entry passes
- platformRaised flat structure
- schedulePlan of timed events
departure · arrival · terminal · subway · metro · streetcar · trolley · intercity
Record of past events
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- transcontinentalSpanning an entire continent
expansion · preservation · restoration · artifacts · collectibles · memorabilia · antique · Victorian
engineer
Technical design professional
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- firemanEmergency blaze responder
- brakemanRail worker controlling deceleration
switchman · signalman · dispatcher · yardmaster · trackman · trainmaster · roadmaster · carman · trainmen · hogger
locomotive
Railway pulling machine
throttle · whistle · boiler · piston · gauge · headlamp · roundhouse · steam · diesel · electric
union
Joining into one
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- solidarityUnity among allies
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
negotiation · grievance · arbitration · picketing · steward · organize · representation · dues · ratify · seniority
freight
Goods being transported
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- commerceExchange of goods, services
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
intermodal · shipping · cargo · distribution · transportation · network · haulage · carriers · trade · economy
commuter
One who travels regularly
schedule · departure · arrival · terminal · subway · metro · streetcar · trolley · intercity · express
history
Record of past events
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
transcontinental · expansion · preservation · restoration · artifacts · collectibles · memorabilia · antique · Victorian · archaeology
railroaderstruckers
Commercial freight drivers
truck drivers · teamsters · merchant mariners · sailors · seamen