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Early railroad cars had hand-...

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Westinghouse Railroad Air Brake

Before the success of his electric company, George Westing...

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Results for Westinghouse Railroad Air Brake

Railroad Brakes / Westinghouse Automatic Air Brakes

Railroad Brakes

Early railroad cars had hand-operated brakes. A lever (and later a brake wheel) near the top of each car applied the brakes only on that individual car. The engineer directed brakemen to apply or release brakes by whistle signals; ...

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Westinghouse Railroad Air Brake

Before the success of his electric company, George Westinghouse developed the air brake for railroads. It was an innovative engineering feat that revolutionized rail transportation, enabling trains to be longer, heavier, and faster, while also being safer.

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