yardmaster

English

Etymology

From yard +‎ master.

Noun

yardmaster (plural yardmasters)

1. A railway employee who is in charge of a railway yard.

   Coordinate term: yardman

   • 1943 September and October, T. F. Cameron, “Train and Traffic Control”, in Railway Magazine, page 265:

     Each evening the Yardmaster in charge of each yard prepares a list of the freight trains (booked and special) which he proposes to run next day.

   • 1961 May, “Talking of Trains: Stourton and Stafford approved”, in Trains Illustrated, page 260:

     The London Midland Region has announced receipt of authority from the Ministry of Transport to resume the reconstruction of Stafford station and layout, interrupted at the Minister's behest; contracts have now been placed for the erection of the new station buildings and the yardmaster's office.