[PRCo] Re: Westinghouse

Harold Geissenheimer transitmgr at worldnet.att.net
Sun Nov 4 22:43:55 EST 2001


Greetings

In the 1960's they were competitors but made different products.
WABCO picked up Union Switch.  WABCO actually had a
rubber tired people mover to compete with the Westinghouse
Skybus.

I believe that Westinghouse Electric was the larger.

Harold Geissenheimer

Jim Holland wrote:

> Good Morning!!
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>         What is//was the relationship between Westinghouse Electric and Westinghouse Air Brake?
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>         Information I have indicates W. Elec was formed in 1866; when was W. Air formed?
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>         I believe Air went first and Electric was bought out, Yes?
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