A traditional or British term for the foreman who leads a section gang in track maintenance. The ganger is responsible for inspecting a specific territory, directing the manual labor of replacing ties and tamping ballast, and ensuring the track remains in gauge and safe for train traffic. In North America, this role is usually called a section foreman or track foreman.
Heard on the job
The ganger marked out a dozen rotten ties that need pulling before the afternoon manifest hits the curve.
Also heard as
- section foreman
- track boss