Traction Goliath Has a Public Test

As noted in an earlier post, among his many accomplishments, George Westinghouse was instrumental in the development of electrically-powered rail systems.

This article was published on page five of the New York Times from July 13, 1907. It details the enormous challenges that Westinghouse mechanical engineers faced in designing, building, and demonstrating the most powerful locomotive the world had every seen.

It’s no wonder they were proud.