| Beginning With: "A" |
| AGE |
Seniority, length of service |
| AIR MONKEY |
Air-brake repairman |
| ALL DARKIE, NO SPARKY |
(Hi-Ball on a roll by) |
| ALLEY |
Clear track in railroad yard |
| ANCHOR THEM |
Set hand brakes on still cars; the opposite is release anchors |
| ARMSTRONG |
Old-style equipment operated by muscular effort, such as hand-brakes, some turntables, engines without automatic stokers, etc. |
| ARTIST |
Man who is particularly adept, usually with prefix such as brake, pin, speed, etc. |
| ASHCAT |
Locomotive fireman |
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