2008 Delphi Transportation Festival

2008-06-18 / Local News


Boilermaker Special Visitors to the Heritage Transportation Festival in Delphi on Saturday could take a shuttle back and forth between downtown Delphi and Canal Park. They had their choice of traveling by trolley, the Boilermaker Special (pictured here), a hay wagon, or air conditioned van. Both locations had a full day of activities. Comet photo by Jennifer Archibald Boilermaker Special Visitors to the Heritage Transportation Festival in Delphi on Saturday could take a shuttle back and forth between downtown Delphi and Canal Park. They had their choice of traveling by trolley, the Boilermaker Special (pictured here), a hay wagon, or air conditioned van. Both locations had a full day of activities. Comet photo by Jennifer Archibald Happy flying! Carroll County Deputy Jay Schimmel decided to throw caution to the wind, break the pull of gravity and take the controls of a single engine airplane owned by local resident and pilot Larry Gruber at Sunday's Heritage Transportation Festival at Delphi Municipal Airport. Schimmel is shown with a smile on his face upon landing and taxing to full stop on the ramp. Comet photo by Debbie Lowe Happy flying! Carroll County Deputy Jay Schimmel decided to throw caution to the wind, break the pull of gravity and take the controls of a single engine airplane owned by local resident and pilot Larry Gruber at Sunday's Heritage Transportation Festival at Delphi Municipal Airport. Schimmel is shown with a smile on his face upon landing and taxing to full stop on the ramp. Comet photo by Debbie Lowe Best seat in the house No one had a better view of the Heritage Transportation Festival in downtown Delphi than this person on Delphi Tri- Township VFD's aerial truck, at left. Comet photo by Jennifer Archibald Best seat in the house No one had a better view of the Heritage Transportation Festival in downtown Delphi than this person on Delphi Tri- Township VFD's aerial truck, at left. Comet photo by Jennifer Archibald Festival kick-off A hot air balloon launch was the kick off event for the Sunday Heritage Transportation Festival activities at Delphi Municipal Airport. The balloon with Jim and Billie Helms on board departed from the runway just after dawn, with relatively calm winds. Comet photo by Debbie Lowe Festival kick-off A hot air balloon launch was the kick off event for the Sunday Heritage Transportation Festival activities at Delphi Municipal Airport. The balloon with Jim and Billie Helms on board departed from the runway just after dawn, with relatively calm winds. Comet photo by Debbie Lowe Vintage vehicles Antique autos and other vehicles from the past were parked on the east side of the courthouse square during the Heritage Transportation Festival on Saturday. At least two car clubs were represented. Comet photo by Jennifer Archibald Vintage vehicles Antique autos and other vehicles from the past were parked on the east side of the courthouse square during the Heritage Transportation Festival on Saturday. At least two car clubs were represented. Comet photo by Jennifer Archibald

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