The Collaborative International Dictionary
Trackwalker
Trackwalker \Track"walk`er\, n. (Railroads) A person employed to walk over and inspect a section of tracks.
Usage examples of "trackwalker".
Two miles up the fog-hidden line, a trackwalker suddenly halted his slow inspection tour.
A voice, and yet not a voice - calling - Ahead of him the trackwalker could see the dim outline of the bridge over the narrow inlet.
Regaining his composure, he told about the gruesome discovery of a trackwalker, the long-distance phone call that had brought tragedy over the singing wire.
Another pretended trackwalker was strolling along the tracks, slowly nearing the station platform.
The fake trackwalker was swinging his arms in a signal that nothing had occurred.