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In accident investigation reports from 1911 through the 1960's, the ICC insisted on using the neologism "engineman" instead of "engineer", although the latter term was otherwise in universal use. The commission reserved the title of engineer for its professional 'experts' and consultants with academic credentials. In a subsequent reversal of policy, investigation reports embraced "engineer" in place of "engineman" for operators of locomotives in order to accommodate feminist sensitivities. At the same time and for the same reason, reports began to refer to motormen as "operators", a title historically reserved for those who copied and passed up train orders.
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