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| Author: | wesp [ Sat Nov 24, 2007 3:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Purdue University Collection |
One of our museum members attended Purdue in the early 1950s. Too late for the trolley line, but he recalls that the university had a steam switcher, along with all kinds of interesting test bed equipment for boilers and electricity generation. He recalls that they used steam for cooking in the dining hall and even air condtioning. I know that the Purdue trolley is now at MOT in St. Louis. Was there other "stuff" that was or still is on campus? Many thanks. Wesley |
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| Author: | Robin Warren [ Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purdue University Collection |
Do a search on this board and enter "purdue". Back about a month ago there was a string of discussion about the Purdue Test Car and before that there was a string about colleges that gave degrees in RR related field. |
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| Author: | wesp [ Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purdue University Collection |
The message threads you refer to were the basis for my initial conversation with my friend on this subject. I am looking for additional information. Wesley |
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| Author: | wilkinsd [ Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purdue University Collection |
The "Purdue Collection" is at MOT, including several 19th Century locomotives, including a B&O 4-6-0 Davis Camel, a "Eddy Clock" and a C&NW 4-4-0. Purdue had a test bed, much like the PRR unit at Altoona, where a purpose-built 4-4-0 sat on rollers. I thought the Test Plant and 4-4-0 were victims of a WWII scrap drive that the historic locomotives and Test Car survived because they were stored in a metal building "Hidden" on campus. |
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| Author: | Tom Coughlin [ Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purdue University Collection |
I think the Boston & Providence 4-4-0 at MOT came from the Purdue collection as well. Tom |
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| Author: | wilkinsd [ Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Purdue University Collection |
Technically yes, the Boston and Providence "Daniel Nason" was originally in the Purdue collection, but was taken back by its owner (The New Haven?) and ended up at the Danbury Fair, where MOT bought it at auction. |
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