Western State Normal Railroad

This proved no easy task: following the closure of the railroad in 1949, no effort was made to preserve the cars.

The only physical remnant was a bench saved by a faculty member; while there were sketches and photographs for reference, no actual blueprints had survived.

Commenting on the situation a WMU official remarked that "back then was a period in history so intent on the future, that everyone started forgetting about the past.

"[1] Despite these challenges, the students successfully completed their project, which was unveiled April 8, 2003, and currently occupies a place near Floyd Hall on Western's Parkview campus.

Local residents and Western alumni who had ridden the trolley testified to the authenticity of the restoration.