I remember a God-like figure hovering around the station as a child, he was almost spoken about in hush-like tones, he was the be-all, end-all guy when any questions needed answering when all the peasants ran to him for advice as he was barking orders to everyone in sight. Is there still such things as a station master???
The term is still in the NORAC rule book, which leads me to believe the postion still exists, in passenger operations.
Nick