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steam locomotive Railroad Engineering and Operation.

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Railway Equipment and Supplies.
Joshua Lionel CowenJoshua Lionel Cowen got his inspiration for what are now known as Lionel Trains when he saw a wind-up toy train in a toy store window. 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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