Boilermaker Special

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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.^[1] It is often incorrectly assumed that Purdue Pete is the official mascot of the university.