rodman
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Son of a railroad president, he went to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, began railroading in 1868 as a rodman.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
He thought it very hard that the son of a wealthy man, a prize scholar, and a rodman, such as he was, should be compelled to act as a cook's assistant.
From Campmates A Story of the Plains by Kirk Munroe
Messrs. Schuyler and McCarty, rodmen, went to his assistance, though only armed with small revolvers.
From The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad Its Projectors, Construction and History by W. F. Bailey
"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 H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
The rest were going out into the field, some of them as engineers in embryo, the rest as chainmen and rodmen.
From The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
"Reade really ought to have two rodmen," broke in Harry eagerly.
From The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
"You cubs better clear out of here now," suggested one of the rodmen.
From The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
