yardmaster
/ˈjɑrdˌmæstər/
noun
- A person who manages or supervises a railroad yard, directing the movement of trains and rail cars.
- After years of working on the rails, she was promoted to yardmaster at the busy Chicago terminal.
- The yardmaster signaled the engineer to move the freight cars onto the main track.
- The yardmaster's job requires constant communication with train crews and dispatchers.
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