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Technology. Railroad Engineering and Operation.        

locomotive Railway Equipment and Supplies.
 
Railroad Air BrakesRailroad Air Brakes The first air brakes were developed during the 1860's by George Westinghouse, a young engineer who got the idea after reading about a compressed-air drill. The same principle produced railroad brakes so safe that the system is still in use.
 

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