1869 W. H. Jackson Jrnl. 1 Aug. in (1940) xi. 182 Got the section men to take us aboard their handcar.
18903 [see sense 2k]. 1921 23 Oct. 27/5 A section man..was killed last night while jumping from a moving train.
1936 D. McCowan viii. 73 In spring..the section men burn the grass along the right-of-way of the railroad.
1955 L. Feather vii. 194 Reluctant soloist but excellent sectionman.