In railroading, what is a "yardmaster"?

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In railroading, what is a "yardmaster"?

2006-11-12 02:09:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail

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the guy in the yard who supervises

2006-11-12 02:29:59 · answer #1 · answered by gallow 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋

A person who superintends all or part of a railroad yard

2006-11-12 10:13:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yardmasters are the guys in the depot who oversee train operations through the yards, switching operations in the yards and getting crews on inbound trains home before their hours of service ends, which where I live they dont do a good job of.

2006-11-12 13:07:25 · answer #3 · answered by crazyace777 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋