SOUTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY REPAIR WORKER ON A MACHINE USED TO POSITION THE RAILS THAT ARE BEING REPLACED NEAR CULPEPER VIRGINIA. THE COMPANY HAD AN AVERAGE OF FOUR CREWS NUMBERING 50 TO 55 MEN EACH WORKING THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN'S 10,531-MILE SYSTEM. ON A GOOD DAY, WHEN A CREW DOESN'T HAVE TO STOP WORK TOO MANY TIMES TO LET TRAINS PASS ON PARALLEL TRACKS, THEY CAN LAY SLIGHTLY LESS THAN TWO MILES OF QUARTER MILE LONG SECTIONS OF TRACK

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