The locomotives were one of the main means of transport of that time due to the railroads that reduced prices in the transportation of people, commodities and raw materials. They made the march westward an intense phenomenon between the 1860s and 1890s.
However, many internal conflicts started to happen, and the wagons were the focus. Because in these wagons criminals could find various raw materials such as iron, in addition to other materials of greater value. Since the cars were easily accessible for attacks, which favored many attacks by the unprotected flank of the wagon, they made the work of protection very problematic during the time, causing several deaths.
