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Union Switch & Signal (commonly referred to as US&S) was an American company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which focused on railway signaling equipment, systems and services.
Sep 20, 2011 · The Union Switch & Signal Company, known today as Ansaldo STS USA, and Railway Age have been partners since our company was founded by George Westinghouse in 1881. In 2011, we marked 130 years of continuous business activities, much like the magazine marks 155 years of continuous publication.
Union Switch and Signal, a subsidiary of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company located in the Pittsburgh suburb of Swissvale, Pennsylvania, became the fourth and final wartime contractor for the M1911A1 when it accepted an order for 200,000 pistols in May 1942.
During World War 2 Union Switch & Signal manufactured 55,000 high quality Model 1911A1 pistols. In this video I discuss the history and take a look at a 1943 production pistol and an...
Union Switch & Signal. A view of the Union Switch & Signal (US&S) Headquarters Building on the shore of the Monongahela river. George Westinghouse founded Union Switch & Signal in 1881. He relocated the company from downtown Pittsburgh to Swissvale in 1887.
May 2, 2024 · Union Switch & Signal (commonly referred to as US&S) was an American company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which focused on railway signaling equipment, systems and services. The company was acquired by Ansaldo STS (from 2015, Hitachi Rail STS) in 1988, operating as a wholly-owned company until.
Union Switch and Signal Model 1911 A1 .45 ACP. Serial number 1088563 is a high condition example of this desirable military variant. MARKINGS: Frame right is marked “United States Property, M 1911 A1, U.S. Army”, along with the serial.
