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This photograph shows an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway engineer testing the air brake equipment on steam locomotive #3437. The brake valve which is being handled by his left hand, controls the automatic or train brakes. The brake valve in his right hand is the independent or locomotive brake valve.
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: Between 1950s and 1960s
Item Number: 220849
Call Number: ATSF Series 1, #6.34-0874
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 220849
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Engineers
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Business and Industry - Railroad - Employees - Engineers
Business and Industry - Railroad - Locomotives - Steam
Collections - Photograph - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Date - 1950s
Date - 1960s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Transportation - Railroads - Employees - Engineers
Transportation - Railroads - Locomotives - Steam
Type of Material - Photographs
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