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The Boilermaker Special II (1953-1960) and its trailer (1956-1993) In 1953, the Boilermaker Special II was created by installing the original Baldwin body from the Boilermaker Special I on an International Harvester truck chassis. This meant that the Boilermaker Special II was visually identical to the Boilermaker Special I.
Boilermaker Special 5. The Boilermaker Special has been the official mascot of Purdue since the 1930s. The 'Specials' are Victorian era locomotives. The Boilermaker Special I made its debut on the first day of classes in 1940. Alumni, faculty and students have since then raised funds to replace the Special as it has worn out.
Four former Boilermakers officers made their first appearances in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, pleading not guilty to charges that they were part of a $20 million embezzlement ...
This is also the same department that designed the Boilermaker X-tra Special. [2] They make several heads throughout the year, as well as repairing any damage done during regular use. When the department gives the heads to the four Purdue Pete students, the heads are covered in the flesh-colored paint. [7]
The case of the dueling Boilermakers presidents landed in a federal courtroom Tuesday, but when the dust settled, the question of who controls the Kansas City, Kansas-based union remained unresolved.
The Boilermakers announced Fairley’s intention to retire in an article late last year in The Boilermaker Reporter. In the article, Jones had high praise for the outgoing officer.
The Boilermaker Special, the official mascot of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. A brass bell and steam whistle were donated to Purdue University by the Monon Railroad in 1940 for installation on the original Boilermaker Special I. The brass bell is still in use on the current Boilermaker Special VII.
The former official mascot of Purdue : The Boilermaker Special V (1993–2011) The Boilermaker Special is the official mascot of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. It resembles a Victorian-era railroad locomotive and is built on a truck chassis. It is operated and maintained by the student members of the Purdue Reamer Club.