Transportation Gallery
This exhibit includes a wide range of vehicles from horsedrawn to motorized including agricultural, commercial and private vehicles.
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Transportation Gallery Panorama
Visit GIGAPAN.org for
an interactive look at the Transportation Gallery, courtesy of photographer David Fahie.
Transportation Gallery 360°
Click the image below for a virtual tour:
Feature Artifacts and Exhibits:
Straw
Gas Car
Ever heard of a straw gas car? It’s a car that runs on the gaseous
vapour produced by heating straw. Back in 1917, University of
Saskatchewan chemistry professor R.D MacLaurin and his engineering
colleague A.R. Greig teamed up to test the possibility of using straw
gas as fuel for engines.
Six shiny new streetcars set out on the inaugural run of the Saskatoon Municipal Railway (SMR) on January 1, 1913. SMR #12 is the only surviving car from the original fleet. In fact, very few streetcars of this period have survived anywhere in Canada.
To
Fly Like a Bird...
Ralph Vallevand of Elbow, Saskatchewan dreamed of flying
like a bird. In true pioneer spirit, he set about to build a
machine that would make his dream a reality.
Ahead
of its Time: Minneapolis-Moline UDLX Comfortractor
Minneapolis-Moline designed its new tractor for the comfort and safety of
the operator. The Comfortactor boasted at least six tractor industry firsts:
enclosed cab, heater, cigar lighter, windshield wipers, clock
and radio.
New for the 19th Century:
Steam
Steam power revolutionized
life in the 19th century. Its application to industry and
transportation transformed society on both sides of the
Atlantic. Portable steam engines provided the first non-animal
source of power on the farm.
Plains, Trains & Other Things
A delightful gallery of miniatures and models, this area features
two major railway displays. The model railroad diorama "Rails North," shows
the importance of the railway in Saskatchewan. A handmade panorama, showing
the evolution of Saskatchewan farmsteads, was created by retired farmer Ed
Ritz of Rosetown, Saskatchewan.
