Inventor of the Railway Air Brake: George Westinghouse

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You may have seen the chain kept in Ray Lave's box. Pulling this chain causes the train to brake. Any traveler can use this chain to keep the train upright in times of danger. Do you know how to pull a train by pulling this chain? The train has brakes working on air pressure. The brake hose attached to a long hose stays away from the wheel when there is a vacuum. As soon as the chain is pulled, the valve of this tube opens and air enters which pushes the brakes. The brakes should also be enabled due to the heavy wheels and high speed of the train. Extreme air pressure can do this. This system is called air brake system. It was discovered by a scientist named George Westinghouse.

George Westinghouse was born in Born on October 9, 19 at Central Bridge in New York State, USA. At the age of 18, he joined the National Guard. He resigned from the New York Army and joined the Navy, where he got a job as an assistant engineer. After the war, he joined the Union College in his hometown. At the age of 18 he built a rotary steam engine and many other machines.

In those days a train had to have a separate brakeman in each compartment to brake. Westinghouse invented an air brake based on air pressure to solve this problem. He also made many improvements in the railway signal. In the 19th century, Addis discovered an electric bulb. Westinghouse then researched AC current. Westinghouse and Edison became rivals. He later set up his own electric company and also an air brake factory. He died on March 19, 1917. Many American cities have Westinghouse memorials.