Creator
The Westinghouse Air Brake Co.
Title
The Westinghouse Air Brake Co.
Coverage
Pittsburgh
Publisher
The Company
Date
1876
Description
This booklet and catalog for the products produced by George Westinghouse’s namesake company provided not only a list of items a railroad customer could buy, but also took the time to explain the principles of the Westinghouse Air Brake. The system was an important improvement over hand-turned brakes that resulted in deaths and injuries to railroad brakemen and damage to railroad equipment. Within a few years, nearly all major railroads were employing air brake systems.