rodman

Since President Thomson's time nearly every chief executive of the road has begun his career either as a rodman in the Pennsylvania engineering department or a mechanic in its shops.

From Time Magazine Archive

He started with the road as a rodman in 1901 after graduating from Trinity College, trod the traditional path of railroad promotion until 1926 when he was made vice president in charge of operations.

From Time Magazine Archive

After graduating from Purdue he went to work as a rodman for the I. C., rose steadily through the engineering department.

From Time Magazine Archive

Son of a railroad president, he went to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, began railroading in 1868 as a rodman.

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"It's mountain fever, I reckon," rejoined the rodman.

From The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

Both the engineers and rodmen felt a trifle dazed.

From The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

So, after the engineers, their chainmen and rodmen had left camp Tom wandered about disconsolately.

From The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

The leveller, with two rodmen, all well mounted, follow behind the transit-party, noting, by means of their instruments, the elevation above sea-level of every stake that is driven.

From Campmates A Story of the Plains by Munroe, Kirk

"Reade really ought to have two rodmen," broke in Harry eagerly.

From The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

"Men," called Tom striding over to the little party of rodmen, "tell me where the nearest physician is to be found."

From The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)