trackman

noun

1. (US)A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.

   “When a passenger or freight train is snowbound, any train crew or passengers must first be rescued and taken to the nearest station. This task is usually done by local trackmen.”

   “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.”