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plural trackmen
(US, rail transport) A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation. quotations examples
Drones and helicopters have been in common use by Network Rail for some time, and are a far cry from the days when all inspections were carried out by trackmen reaching remote sites on foot.
2021 November 17, “Network News: Drone success could slash NR track inspection costs”, in RAIL, number 944, page 24