RAIL: INTERURBAN
1904
Purdue University Test Car
Interurban Car
Type
Brill
Builder
“Louisiana” Interurban Car #2611. Double-ended interurban car used for engineering testing work by agency of 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair; later rebuilt as electric railway test car for Purdue.
44' long by 9'3" wide by 12'6" high, 4'8.5" gauge; K-35C controller with four GE 57 motors; Strait Air brakes, xx compressor; Brill Company 27 trucks.
J.G. Brill Company #Louisianna (1903/1904-1908) , Purdue University #2611 (1908-1951).
Donated to TNMOT in 1951 by Purdue University.