Mission: How to Stop a Train
In 2018 on the 150th anniversary of the Air Brake, Ronald Olsen wrote this delightful, insightful article, Mission: How to Stop a Train.
Olsen provides a detailed and comprehensive look at the early development of the railroad air brake, starting with George Westinghouse’s original inspiration. The article chronicles the ceaseless tinkering, testing, and trials that revolutionized railroads around the world.
Mission: How to Stop a Train also appears on the website of Wabtech, the direct descendant of the company Westinghouse started in 1868.
