Today we visited the small Midwestern town of Minden, Nebraska, the home of Pioneer Village. This is a very large collection of artifacts of Americana and also includes a few items of interest to warbird enthusiasts. The collection was built over thirty years by Harold Warp, the son of Norwegian immigrants to Nebraska. Mr. Warp developed "Flex-O-Glass" clear plastic in the 1920s and became very wealthy, spending much of the proceeds to build the Pioneer Village collection.
Here are just a few photos of some interesting artifacts.
The placard for this engine would lead one to believe it is a DB 605 but there are a number of casting marks that have a 601 on them. To the museum's credit the sign does mention that the engine is displayed upside down.
Pioneer Village, Minden Nebraska
Pioneer Village, Minden Nebraska
Pioneer Village, Minden Nebraska
Pioneer Village, Minden Nebraska
This one shocked me a bit.
Pioneer Village, Minden Nebraska
Pioneer Village, Minden Nebraska
Pioneer Village, Minden Nebraska
Pioneer Village, Minden Nebraska
I'll post a few more photos later--we're going to spend a good bit of tomorrow going through the rest of the facility.