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heatway before the patrolman, delayed by putting out fires 

 previously set, could get to it* / better plan is to have 

 a member of the section crew follow the train to the next 

 section, and so on over the line. Under this arrangement 

 it is possible that several section men along different 

 points of the line would be fighting fire at the same time." 



In Minnesota the patrolmen make out daily report 

 cards in duplicate, one going to a railroad official and the 

 other to the district ranger. The following is a copy of 

 the report card: 



Patrolman 



Date 



, 1915. 



Time started work 



Time quit work 



No. of trips made over beat 



Nature of work done during day. 



From To 



1 Prom. 



To 



. From 



To 



Time met: 

 train ; 



: So. of : 

 : engine : 



; Direction : 



: Mile j 

 : Post : 



; Direction : 

 ; of wind : 



: Weather 



: Conditions 































































Cox (1914) says, "The total mileage of track protected 

 by speeder men following each train was 177 miles; by patrolling 

 a regular beat with speeder, 8016 miles; - requiring in all 

 182 men. A total of 127 miles was protected by foot patrol, 

 requiring 42 men* The average beat for the speeders was 

 twelve miles, and for the foot patrol three miles." 



