brakie
American railroad slang for a brakeman — the crew member responsible for operating the train's braking systems, coupling and uncoupling cars, and general track-side duties.
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American railroad slang for a brakeman — the crew member responsible for operating the train's braking systems, coupling and uncoupling cars, and general track-side duties. Brakies were essential to pre-modern rail operations and occupied a storied place in working-class railroad culture. The term is beloved by rail enthusiasts, historians, and anyone fascinated by the golden age of American freight railways.
The old brakie waved from the caboose as the freight train rumbled through the crossing at dusk.
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(US, rail, colloquial) A brakeman.
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