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Yardmaster vs Trainmaster - What's the difference?

yardmaster | trainmaster |

As nouns the difference between yardmaster and trainmaster

is that yardmaster is a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard while trainmaster is a superintendent or supervisor of an american us freight railroad the trainmaster is responsible for enforcing policies of the rail company, for train movements, locomotive assignments, crew assignments, personnel management, discipline, derailments and more in the past, trainmasters were promoted brakemen or conductors who retained their union seniority.

yardmaster

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard.
  • trainmaster

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A superintendent or supervisor of an American U.S. freight railroad. The trainmaster is responsible for enforcing policies of the rail company, for train movements, locomotive assignments, crew assignments, personnel management, discipline, derailments and more. In the past, trainmasters were promoted brakemen or conductors who retained their union seniority.
  • References

    *Brotherton, William J. Burlington Northern Adventures: Railroading in the Days of the Caboose