National Museum of Transportation near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

St. Joe Mining Corporation Ore Train #5441

— 1942 —

#5441 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019

1. #5441 Marker

Inscription. Built by the Goodman Equipment Corporation to extract lead ore (galena) from the St. Joe Mineral Mines in Bonne Terre, Missouri, these two ton capacity cars were pulled by the eight ton electric locomotive. Power supply came from an overhead source. This unit was used to transport the raw ore from the mining face to the hoist of the deep tunnel mine, which lifted the ore to the surface. Donated in 1973 by the St. Joe Lead Company.

Erected by Museum of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 38° 34.356′ N, 90° 27.827′ W. Marker is near Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in National Museum of Transportation. It can be reached from Barrett Station Road east of Old Dougherty Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3015 Barrett Station Road, Saint Louis MO 63122, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Joe Minerals Corporation Shovel (here, next to this marker); Who Is Owney The Dog? (within shouting distance of this marker); The National Museum of Transportation: Our History (within shouting distance of this marker); F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet (within shouting distance of this marker); Museum of Transportation - A Layout of the Land (within shouting distance of this marker); F/A-18 E1 Super Hornet (within shouting distance of this marker); Record Breakers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); #J13218 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.

#5441 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019

2. #5441 and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.