Desjardins Engine

	Central Massachusetts Steam, Gas, and Machinery Association
	The Desjardins Engine

This is a working, one fourth scale model of a Desjardins Engine, owned by Diane Croteau of Winchester, New Hampshire. Diane has had this engine for about three years. She believes it to be the ONLY model of a Desjardins, of this size, in existence.
The original Desjardins engines were made in Quebec and many of them were sent to the western United States to run water pumps during the dustbowl days. When the water crisis was over, they were supposed to be returned to Canada. Some of them were NOT returned. This makes the engine quite rare in the U.S.

Diane's engine is complete with a one fourth scale model of the the original cart that the engine came on. Above is a view of the other side of the engine, on the cart. At the right is an enlargement of the lettering on the hopper.

The Desjardins Engine on the 2007 Button

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7/7/07

Central Massachusetts Steam, Gas, and Machinery Association