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Thank you Mr. Westinghouse!

Posted by b/p rupture on Thu Mar 5 18:31:34 2015

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On this date in 1872, George Westinghouse received the patent for his invention of the electric air brake. Where would we be without it?

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Re: Thank you Mr. Westinghouse!

Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Thu Mar 5 18:40:25 2015, in response to Thank you Mr. Westinghouse!, posted by b/p rupture on Thu Mar 5 18:31:34 2015.

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Past the bumper!!:)

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Re: Thank you Mr. Westinghouse!

Posted by randyo on Thu Mar 5 18:43:45 2015, in response to Thank you Mr. Westinghouse!, posted by b/p rupture on Thu Mar 5 18:31:34 2015.

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I don’t think it was the electric air brake but rather the AUTOMATIC air brake that was patented!

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Re: Thank you Mr. Westinghouse!

Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Mar 5 19:24:10 2015, in response to Thank you Mr. Westinghouse!, posted by b/p rupture on Thu Mar 5 18:31:34 2015.

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Using vacuum brakes, maybe?

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Re: Thank you Mr. Westinghouse!

Posted by TUNNELRAT on Thu Mar 5 19:51:29 2015, in response to Re: Thank you Mr. Westinghouse!, posted by randyo on Thu Mar 5 18:43:45 2015.

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iirc,it was 1869

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Re: Thank you Mr. Westinghouse!

Posted by chud1 on Fri Mar 6 05:43:47 2015, in response to Thank you Mr. Westinghouse!, posted by b/p rupture on Thu Mar 5 18:31:34 2015.

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5 drooling brakes out of 5 drooling brakes for this.
chud1.
:).....

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