Unsuspecting railway employee on a break initially (3,5)

I believe the answer is:

off guard

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'unsuspecting' is the definition.
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I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Another definition for off guard that I've seen is " Unprepared".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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