Talk:Schenectady Locomotive Works

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Schenectady No. 1 edit

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According to this article, Schenectady No. 1 was once owned by Purdue University. It would have been housed in the Mechanical Engineering engine bay and connected to a dynamometer. Other engines were tested there over the years. Working engines would be run up to the football field, blowing their whistle every time Purdue scored a goal. They were collectively known as the "Boilermaker Special." The "Reuben Wells," a 0-10-0T was a commonly used engine for this purpose. It is now at the Indianapolis Children's Museum.

https://www.prf.org/researchpark/purdue%20railyard/ Dan Bollinger (talk) 12:53, 14 August 2019 (UTC)Reply

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